H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2071Rank #21Updated May 2026

Electrical Engineers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071). Based on 29,152 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$104,794

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$85,717

lower quartile

P75 wage

$132,000

upper quartile

Filings

29,152

Rank #21

Summary

Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071) are among the most common H-1B occupations, with 29,152 filings. The typical H-1B electrical engineer earns between $85,717 and $132,000 (25th to 75th percentile), with a median of $104,794.

Wages increase significantly across DOL prevailing wage levels. Level I positions range from $70,221–$88,566 (median $78,000), while Level IV roles command $120,931–$174,836 (median $143,374). Level III occupies the middle ground at $108,668–$150,000 (median $125,430), reflecting experience and complexity.

California leads in filings with 7,801 cases and the highest median wage at $135,000. Texas (3,391 filings, $101,483 median) and Michigan (2,269 filings, $100,000 median) follow. Washington state also offers competitive wages at $132,537 median despite fewer filings. Top employers include Microsoft Corporation (458 filings), Apple Inc. (366), Cummins Inc. (266), Tesla Inc. (256), and Accenture LLP (167).

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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	5,788	$70,221	$78,000	$88,566
Level II	10,367	$85,485	$96,000	$111,004
Level III	5,902	$108,668	$125,430	$150,000
Level IV	4,205	$120,931	$143,374	$174,836

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	7,801	$135,000
2	TX	3,391	$101,483
3	MI	2,269	$100,000
4	WA	1,356	$132,537
5	IL	1,169	$93,288
6	IN	1,039	$83,158
7	NY	821	$96,346
8	NC	807	$101,500
9	PA	747	$94,801
10	MA	741	$106,400

7,801

3,391

2,269

1,356

1,169

1,039

821

807

747

741

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Microsoft Corporation	458
2	Apple Inc.	366
3	Cummins Inc.	266
4	Tesla, Inc.	256
5	Accenture LLP	167
6	Skyworks Solutions, Inc.	165
7	Black & Veatch Corporation	150
8	T-Mobile USA, Inc.	121
9	HCL AMERICA INC	105
10	RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC	101

Microsoft Corporation

458

Apple Inc.

366

Cummins Inc.

266

Tesla, Inc.

256

Accenture LLP

167

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

165

Black & Veatch Corporation

150

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

121

HCL AMERICA INC

105

RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

101

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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