H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2072Rank #18Updated Jun 2026
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072). Based on 94,342 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$156,853
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$131,165
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$186,070
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
3,456
Rank #18 · 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 | 2,832 | $75,883 | $90,000 | $105,000 |
| Level II | 16,073 | $100,000 | $111,634 | $125,000 |
| Level III | 12,069 | $124,500 | $138,445 | $153,254 |
| Level IV | 10,208 | $154,000 | $172,245 | $196,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $75,883 | $90,000 | $105,000 |
| Level II | $100,000 | $111,634 | $125,000 |
| Level III | $124,500 | $138,445 | $153,254 |
| Level IV | $154,000 | $172,245 | $196,000 |
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 | Intel Corporation | 8,943 |
| 2 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 4,879 |
| 3 | Apple Inc. | 3,916 |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2,053 |
| 5 | NVIDIA Corporation | 1,547 |
| 6 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 1,410 |
| 7 | Broadcom Corporation | 1,388 |
| 8 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,205 |
| 9 | Qualcomm Incorporated | 1,136 |
| 10 | HCL AMERICA INC | 544 |
Intel Corporation
8,943
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
4,879
Apple Inc.
3,916
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
2,053
NVIDIA Corporation
1,547
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
1,410
Broadcom Corporation
1,388
Texas Instruments Incorpor…
1,205
Qualcomm Incorporated
1,136
HCL AMERICA INC
544
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $80k |
| FY2011 | $81k |
| FY2012 | $85k |
| FY2013 | $88k |
| FY2014 | $90k |
| FY2015 | $93k |
| FY2016 | $95k |
| FY2017 | $96k |
| FY2018 | $103k |
| FY2019 | $105k |
| FY2020 | $115k |
| FY2021 | $120k |
| FY2022 | $124k |
| FY2023 | $130k |
| FY2024 | $130k |
| FY2025 | $148k |
| FY2026 | $157k |
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