H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2112Rank #12Updated Sep 2026
Industrial Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112). Based on 117,958 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$111,134
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$93,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$138,778
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
8,057
Rank #12 · 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 | 12,369 | $67,808 | $75,000 | $86,250 |
| Level II | 27,794 | $83,000 | $92,810 | $106,371 |
| Level III | 14,245 | $103,000 | $118,518 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | 9,623 | $117,000 | $136,964 | $165,610 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $67,808 | $75,000 | $86,250 |
| Level II | $83,000 | $92,810 | $106,371 |
| Level III | $103,000 | $118,518 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | $117,000 | $136,964 | $165,610 |
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. | 2,604 |
| 2 | Intel Corporation | 1,182 |
| 3 | Cummins Inc. | 944 |
| 4 | Apple Inc. | 916 |
| 5 | The MathWorks, Inc. | 746 |
| 6 | RevereIT LLC | 643 |
| 7 | VAStek Inc. | 569 |
| 8 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 564 |
| 9 | Medtronic, Inc. | 540 |
| 10 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 517 |
Tesla, Inc.
2,604
Intel Corporation
1,182
Cummins Inc.
944
Apple Inc.
916
The MathWorks, Inc.
746
RevereIT LLC
643
VAStek Inc.
569
L&T Technology Services Li…
564
Medtronic, Inc.
540
Applied Materials, Inc.
517
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $70k |
| FY2011 | $71k |
| FY2012 | $72k |
| FY2013 | $73k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $75k |
| FY2016 | $75k |
| FY2017 | $77k |
| FY2018 | $82k |
| FY2019 | $83k |
| FY2020 | $87k |
| FY2021 | $94k |
| FY2022 | $98k |
| FY2023 | $101k |
| FY2024 | $103k |
| FY2025 | $107k |
| FY2026 | $111k |
Compare Industrial Engineers with another occupation
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Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Industrial Engineers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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