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R&d Engineer at Applied Optoelectronics

Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.

What does Applied Optoelectronics pay a R&d Engineer on an H-1B?

$88k Applied Optoelectronics has filed 18 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of R&d Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $88k. Most of those filings fall between $79k and $93k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

H-1B LCA filings
18
Median base salary
$88k
Middle 50%
$79k to $93k

Filings and pay by year

R&d Engineer at Applied Optoelectronics, by fiscal year

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Applied Optoelectronics R&d Engineer H-1B filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian base salary
FY2026 (partial)1$133k
FY20231$109k
FY20222$89k
FY20212$96k
FY20202$85k
FY20195$90k
FY20183$79k
FY20172$74k

A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.

Where this work is

Work locations named on the filings, most common first

LocationFilingsMedian base salary
Sugar Land, TX18$88k

Prevailing-wage level

The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)

LevelFilingsMedian base salary
Level I5$77k
Level II11$90k
Level III2$122k

Other roles Applied Optoelectronics sponsors

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