H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2071Rank #22Updated Sep 2026
Electrical Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071). Based on 73,415 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$120,044
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$98,566
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$150,007
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
4,234
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 | 6,571 | $71,000 | $79,040 | $90,000 |
| Level II | 11,677 | $86,000 | $97,510 | $112,923 |
| Level III | 6,798 | $110,000 | $126,333 | $150,000 |
| Level IV | 5,044 | $123,739 | $145,000 | $175,500 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $71,000 | $79,040 | $90,000 |
| Level II | $86,000 | $97,510 | $112,923 |
| Level III | $110,000 | $126,333 | $150,000 |
| Level IV | $123,739 | $145,000 | $175,500 |
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 | 1,178 |
| 2 | Apple Inc. | 1,004 |
| 3 | Ericsson Inc. | 947 |
| 4 | Cummins Inc. | 868 |
| 5 | Black & Veatch Corporation | 623 |
| 6 | Tesla, Inc. | 596 |
| 7 | TELECOM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. | 579 |
| 8 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 562 |
| 9 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 552 |
| 10 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 549 |
Microsoft Corporation
1,178
Apple Inc.
1,004
Ericsson Inc.
947
Cummins Inc.
868
Black & Veatch Corporation
623
Tesla, Inc.
596
TELECOM TECHNOLOGY SERVICE…
579
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
562
L&T Technology Services Li…
552
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
549
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 | $120k |
Compare Electrical Engineers with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Electrical Engineers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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