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Assistant Engineer, H-1B salary

What 250 H-1B filings report for “Assistant Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Assistant Engineer?

$76k median H-1B base salary for an Assistant Engineer, typically $60k to $95k, across 250 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $85k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$60k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$67k–$85k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$75,806
250 filings
Top (p90)
$95k
90th percentile
p10 $60k
median $76k
p90 $95k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California42$85k+$9k
  • 2Virginia21$76ksame
  • 3Texas37$74k−$2k
  • 4Florida31$73k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $76kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Assistant Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Assistant Engineer roles are Turner Construction; WSP; Olsson; University of Florida; and Hazen and Sawyer, D.P.C., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Assistant Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

344 filings carry “Assistant Engineer” in the title, across 46 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Assistant Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.