Senior Electrical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 974 H-1B filings report for “Senior Electrical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Electrical Engineer?
$118k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Electrical Engineer, typically $90k to $167k, across 974 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $159k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington36$159k+$41k
- 2California299$140k+$22k
- 3Texas111$126k+$8k
- 4New Jersey25$125k+$7k
- 5Massachusetts38$124k+$6k
- 6Georgia21$117k−$1k
- 7Illinois25$116k−$2k
- 8New York27$114k−$4k
- 9North Carolina27$108k−$10k
- 10Florida26$107k−$11k
- 11Arizona21$104k−$14k
- 12Missouri31$102k−$16k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $118kfor 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 a Senior Electrical Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Electrical Engineer roles are Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Microsoft, Abbott, Medtronic, and Vibrant America, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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
- 1Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company115 filings$117k
- 2Microsoft35 filings$170k
- 3Abbott20 filings$124k
- 4Medtronic15 filings$102k
- 5Vibrant America15 filings$198k
- 6ETAP12 filings$109k
- 7Itron11 filings$115k
- 8Schneider Electric10 filings$79k
- 9Tesla10 filings$145k
- 10Milwaukee Electric Tool9 filings$115k
- 11Eaton9 filings$104k
- 12Shenoy Engineering, PC9 filings$125k
- 13Continental9 filings$97k
- 14L&T Technology Services8 filings$115k
- 15ABB8 filings$88k
- 16Communications Test Design8 filings$90k
- 17Kforce7 filings$92k
- 18Magic Leap7 filings$120k
- 19Bechtel7 filings$147k
- 20Google6 filings$218k
- 21Bivacor6 filings$107k
- 22Hologic6 filings$126k
- 23Varian Medical Systems6 filings$135k
- 24Lam Research6 filings$136k
- 25Mesa Associates6 filings$105k
- 26SLB6 filings$119k
- 27Freeport-McMoRan Morenci6 filings$105k
- 28Hitachi Energy5 filings$106k
- 29Nova R&D5 filings$100k
- 30Whirlpool5 filings$96k
- 31Sonnen5 filings$85k
- 32TechnipFMC5 filings$120k
- 33Salas O'Brien5 filings$131k
- 34Substation Engineering Co.5 filings$116k
- 35Arup5 filings$89k
- 36Plcs Plus International5 filings$104k
- 37Amaya Tech4 filings$145k
- 38Curt Manufacturing4 filings$100k
- 39Firestorm Labs4 filings$190k
- 40Greenman-Pedersen4 filings$113k
- 41Kiewit4 filings$149k
- 42May Mobility4 filings$140k
- 43RRC Power and Energy4 filings$127k
- 44Revamp Engineering4 filings$135k
- 45Saulsbury Industries4 filings$160k
- 46Auris Health4 filings$145k
- 47Becton Dickinson4 filings$130k
- 48ED Bullard Company4 filings$108k
- 49Haier US Appliance Solutions4 filings$105k
- 50Stanley Black & Decker4 filings$97k
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Related titles in this family
1,209 filings carry “Senior Electrical Engineer” in the title, across 72 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Electrical Engineer 156 filings$130k
- 2Senior Electrical Engineer I28 filings$102k
- 3Senior Electrical Engineer 221 filings$157k
- 4Senior Electrical Engineer II20 filings$121k
- 5Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics11 filings$119k
- 6Senior Electrical Engineering Technologist6 filings$71k
- 7Senior Electrical Engineer – Surgical Robotics/PCB Design4 filings$173k
- 8Senior Electrical Engineer Core Networks3 filings$80k
- 9Senior Electrical Engineer (Hardware)3 filings$150k
- 10Senior Electrical Engineer I (1892.779)3 filings$85k
- 11Senior Electrical Engineer, Utilities3 filings$140k
- 12Senior Electrical Engineering Technologists3 filings$60k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.