H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2072Rank #18Updated Sep 2026
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072). Based on 97,288 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$155,488
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$128,898
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$181,106
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
6,064
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 | 3,120 | $76,627 | $90,376 | $108,500 |
| Level II | 16,801 | $100,194 | $111,634 | $126,464 |
| Level III | 12,492 | $124,800 | $139,000 | $153,504 |
| Level IV | 10,857 | $154,221 | $172,245 | $196,400 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $76,627 | $90,376 | $108,500 |
| Level II | $100,194 | $111,634 | $126,464 |
| Level III | $124,800 | $139,000 | $153,504 |
| Level IV | $154,221 | $172,245 | $196,400 |
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 | 9,155 |
| 2 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 4,970 |
| 3 | Apple Inc. | 4,149 |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2,202 |
| 5 | NVIDIA Corporation | 1,856 |
| 6 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 1,516 |
| 7 | Broadcom Corporation | 1,404 |
| 8 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,241 |
| 9 | Qualcomm Incorporated | 1,142 |
| 10 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 581 |
Intel Corporation
9,155
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
4,970
Apple Inc.
4,149
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
2,202
NVIDIA Corporation
1,856
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
1,516
Broadcom Corporation
1,404
Texas Instruments Incorpor…
1,241
Qualcomm Incorporated
1,142
Analog Devices, Inc.
581
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 | $155k |
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Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Electronics Engineers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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