Electrical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 8,256 H-1B filings report for “Electrical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Electrical Engineer?
$83k median H-1B base salary for an Electrical Engineer, typically $61k to $132k, across 8,256 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $120k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington358$120k+$37k
- 2California1,882$105k+$22k
- 3Massachusetts191$92k+$9k
- 4Colorado91$92k+$9k
- 5Oregon60$89k+$6k
- 6North Carolina195$88k+$5k
- 7Texas861$86k+$3k
- 8Kansas53$86k+$3k
- 9Nevada26$85k+$2k
- 10New York411$85k+$2k
- 11Arizona88$84k+$1k
- 12Maryland93$84k+$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $83kfor 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 Electrical Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Electrical Engineer roles are L&T Technology Services, Apple, Microsoft, Core Tech International, and Battelle Memorial Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Electrical Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1L&T Technology Services524 filings$82k
- 2Apple254 filings$134k
- 3Microsoft214 filings$132k
- 4Core Tech International133 filings$56k
- 5Battelle Memorial Institute121 filings$115k
- 6Google105 filings$172k
- 7Meta105 filings$172k
- 8Alten101 filings$75k
- 9Epitec87 filings$83k
- 10Applied Materials76 filings$135k
- 11Tech Mahindra66 filings$84k
- 12Lam Research55 filings$110k
- 13Populus Group50 filings$77k
- 14California Independent System Operator48 filings$135k
- 15Satyam Venture Engineering Services47 filings$80k
- 16Supermicro44 filings$87k
- 17Caresoft Global42 filings$74k
- 18SLB40 filings$90k
- 19Communications Test Design39 filings$71k
- 20Black Construction34 filings$51k
- 21Kiewit33 filings$100k
- 22WSP33 filings$102k
- 23Mobilecomm Professionals32 filings$55k
- 24SVTronics32 filings$73k
- 25Kinden32 filings$52k
- 26Quest Global27 filings$65k
- 27Metro Engineering Solutions26 filings$89k
- 28Criticalriver26 filings$69k
- 29Doosan25 filings$53k
- 30AECOM24 filings$74k
- 31Emc2 Electrical23 filings$42k
- 32Carollo engineers22 filings$84k
- 33Polyphase System21 filings$54k
- 34Johndel International20 filings$49k
- 35AIC International19 filings$62k
- 36Taal Technologies19 filings$84k
- 37Milwaukee Electric Tool19 filings$73k
- 38Loring Consulting Engineers18 filings$91k
- 39Voltech Services18 filings$76k
- 40Mr Engineering Consultants17 filings$83k
- 41Setty & Associates17 filings$84k
- 42Jacobs17 filings$91k
- 43Xdin17 filings$66k
- 44Electric Power Group17 filings$92k
- 45BYD17 filings$80k
- 46Eaton16 filings$88k
- 47Tesla16 filings$161k
- 48Cisco16 filings$136k
- 49California Pacific Technical Services16 filings$49k
- 50Fakouri Electrical Engineering16 filings$78k
Related titles in this family
15,760 filings carry “Electrical Engineer” in the title, across 1,348 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Electrical Engineer974 filings$118k
- 2Electrical Engineer II398 filings$89k
- 3Staff Electrical Engineer380 filings$99k
- 4Electrical Engineer 2350 filings$85k
- 5Sr. Electrical Engineer290 filings$118k
- 6Electrical Engineer I269 filings$75k
- 7Electrical Engineer 3253 filings$93k
- 8Electrical Engineers166 filings$90k
- 9Electrical Engineer 1158 filings$69k
- 10Electrical Engineer 4122 filings$99k
- 11Electrical Engineer III111 filings$107k
- 12Principal Electrical Engineer103 filings$145k
Figures are for the exact title “Electrical 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.