H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2071Rank #22Updated Jun 2026
Electrical Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071). Based on 70,778 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$127,942
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$104,536
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$160,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,871
Rank #22 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 6,027 | $70,470 | $78,166 | $88,802 |
| Level II | 10,920 | $85,905 | $96,803 | $112,000 |
| Level III | 6,364 | $109,594 | $126,048 | $150,000 |
| Level IV | 4,605 | $122,720 | $145,000 | $175,372 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $70,470 | $78,166 | $88,802 |
| Level II | $85,905 | $96,803 | $112,000 |
| Level III | $109,594 | $126,048 | $150,000 |
| Level IV | $122,720 | $145,000 | $175,372 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | 1,111 |
| 2 | Ericsson Inc. | 944 |
| 3 | Apple Inc. | 933 |
| 4 | Cummins Inc. | 827 |
| 5 | Black & Veatch Corporation | 596 |
| 6 | TELECOM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. | 571 |
| 7 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 548 |
| 8 | Tesla, Inc. | 548 |
| 9 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 541 |
| 10 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 503 |
Microsoft Corporation
1,111
Ericsson Inc.
944
Apple Inc.
933
Cummins Inc.
827
Black & Veatch Corporation
596
TELECOM TECHNOLOGY SERVICE…
571
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
548
Tesla, Inc.
548
L&T Technology Services Li…
541
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
503
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $73k |
| FY2011 | $73k |
| FY2012 | $74k |
| FY2013 | $75k |
| FY2014 | $76k |
| FY2015 | $77k |
| FY2016 | $79k |
| FY2017 | $79k |
| FY2018 | $85k |
| FY2019 | $88k |
| FY2020 | $93k |
| FY2021 | $99k |
| FY2022 | $102k |
| FY2023 | $106k |
| FY2024 | $110k |
| FY2025 | $118k |
| FY2026 | $128k |
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