H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2112Rank #7Updated May 2026

Industrial Engineers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112). Based on 59,667 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$97,887

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$81,827

lower quartile

P75 wage

$122,500

upper quartile

Filings

59,667

Rank #7

Summary

Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112) are among the most sponsored roles in the H-1B program, with 59,667 total filings. The typical wage range for this occupation spans from $81,827 (25th percentile) to $122,500 (75th percentile), with a median of $97,887.

H-1B prevailing wages for Industrial Engineers increase significantly across DOL skill levels. Level I positions start at $66,560–$85,000 (entry-level), rising to $81,892–$104,746 at Level II. Level III ranges from $101,920–$139,871, and Level IV (expert) positions command $115,000–$163,976. This progression reflects growing responsibility and specialization.

California dominates H-1B hiring for this role with 14,100 filings and a median wage of $125,000, followed by Texas (5,389 filings, $100,000) and Massachusetts (4,067 filings, $100,027). Top employers include Tesla (1,130 filings), Apple (518), and Amazon (788 filings across Virginia and Washington locations).

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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	10,881	$66,560	$74,160	$85,000
Level II	24,606	$81,892	$91,520	$104,746
Level III	12,670	$101,920	$117,146	$139,871
Level IV	8,218	$115,000	$135,144	$163,976

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	14,100	$125,000
2	TX	5,389	$100,000
3	MA	4,067	$100,027
4	MI	3,632	$88,234
5	NY	2,841	$96,732
6	IL	2,686	$85,000
7	NJ	2,531	$90,000
8	WA	1,849	$131,280
9	NC	1,810	$88,577
10	IN	1,776	$78,437

14,100

5,389

4,067

3,632

2,841

2,686

2,531

1,849

1,810

1,776

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Tesla, Inc.	1,130
2	Apple Inc.	518
3	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	436
4	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	352
5	INTELLECTT, INC.	271
6	Google LLC	264
7	Applied Materials, Inc.	230
8	Intel Corporation	214
9	Amazon Data Services, Inc	207
10	Lucid USA, Inc.	197

Tesla, Inc.

1,130

Apple Inc.

518

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

436

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

352

INTELLECTT, INC.

271

Google LLC

264

Applied Materials, Inc.

230

Intel Corporation

214

Amazon Data Services, Inc

207

Lucid USA, Inc.

197

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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