H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2199Rank #48Updated Jun 2026
Engineers, All Other
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Engineers, All Other (SOC 17-2199). Based on 18,902 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$129,459
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$101,812
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$158,870
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
556
Rank #48 · 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 | 2,457 | $68,640 | $78,000 | $90,000 |
| Level II | 4,359 | $85,280 | $97,906 | $115,000 |
| Level III | 2,231 | $107,549 | $125,000 | $147,000 |
| Level IV | 1,466 | $124,800 | $144,967 | $172,209 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $68,640 | $78,000 | $90,000 |
| Level II | $85,280 | $97,906 | $115,000 |
| Level III | $107,549 | $125,000 | $147,000 |
| Level IV | $124,800 | $144,967 | $172,209 |
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 | Tesla, Inc. | 358 |
| 2 | LHP Software LLC s | 166 |
| 3 | SERVOTECH INC. | 135 |
| 4 | ASML US, LP | 114 |
| 5 | Cummins Inc. | 110 |
| 6 | Apple Inc. | 104 |
| 7 | General Motors | 98 |
| 8 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 85 |
| 9 | RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | 84 |
| 10 | ROBERT BOSCH LLC | 77 |
Tesla, Inc.
358
LHP Software LLC s
166
SERVOTECH INC.
135
ASML US, LP
114
Cummins Inc.
110
Apple Inc.
104
General Motors
98
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.
85
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
84
ROBERT BOSCH LLC
77
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $74k |
| FY2011 | $75k |
| FY2012 | $75k |
| FY2013 | $76k |
| FY2014 | $76k |
| FY2015 | $75k |
| FY2016 | $78k |
| FY2017 | $77k |
| FY2018 | $83k |
| FY2019 | $84k |
| FY2020 | $88k |
| FY2021 | $94k |
| FY2022 | $101k |
| FY2023 | $105k |
| FY2024 | $110k |
| FY2025 | $115k |
| FY2026 | $129k |
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