Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 8,743 H-1B filings for “Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Engineer?
$81k median certified base salary for a Engineer, typically $62k to $128k, across 8,743 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Nebraska at $114k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Engineer roles are Tata Consultancy Services, American Express, Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., Samsung, and Nordstrom, Inc., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Tata Consultancy Services2,067 filings$70k
- 2American Express918 filings$123k
- 3Satyam Venture Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.341 filings$66k
- 4Samsung252 filings$103k
- 5Nordstrom, Inc.221 filings$120k
- 6Wipro196 filings$75k
- 7Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company170 filings$119k
- 8Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company150 filings$142k
- 9Hinduja Tech Inc.88 filings$70k
- 10Virginia Electric and Power Company78 filings$110k
Figures are for the exact title “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.