H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2112Rank #12Updated Jun 2026
Industrial Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Industrial Engineers (SOC 17-2112). Based on 112,895 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$115,098
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$96,767
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$142,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
3,394
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 | 11,312 | $67,000 | $74,880 | $85,000 |
| Level II | 25,966 | $82,250 | $92,000 | $105,000 |
| Level III | 13,474 | $102,731 | $118,435 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | 8,830 | $116,172 | $136,113 | $165,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $67,000 | $74,880 | $85,000 |
| Level II | $82,250 | $92,000 | $105,000 |
| Level III | $102,731 | $118,435 | $140,000 |
| Level IV | $116,172 | $136,113 | $165,000 |
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 | Tesla, Inc. | 2,102 |
| 2 | Intel Corporation | 1,156 |
| 3 | Cummins Inc. | 884 |
| 4 | Apple Inc. | 875 |
| 5 | The MathWorks, Inc. | 740 |
| 6 | RevereIT LLC | 634 |
| 7 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 553 |
| 8 | VAStek Inc. | 543 |
| 9 | Medtronic, Inc. | 512 |
| 10 | Validation Associates LLC | 497 |
Tesla, Inc.
2,102
Intel Corporation
1,156
Cummins Inc.
884
Apple Inc.
875
The MathWorks, Inc.
740
RevereIT LLC
634
L&T Technology Services Li…
553
VAStek Inc.
543
Medtronic, Inc.
512
Validation Associates LLC
497
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 | $115k |
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