H-1B Employer Profile
Intuitive Surgical Operations H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Intuitive Surgical Operations sponsors H-1B workers. Across 390 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $155,072. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Intuitive Surgical Operations filed 390 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 13 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $155,072.
- Median offered wage
- $155,072
- Certified filings
- 390
- Work locations
- 13 states
- Distinct roles
- 203
Most-filed roles at Intuitive Surgical Operations
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | 29 | $181,200 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 18 | $142,293 |
| Quality Engineer | 18 | $139,400 |
| Software Engineer | 16 | $187,741 |
| Supplier Engineer | 14 | $148,850 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 10 | $149,858 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 9 | $155,043 |
| Software Development Engineer | 7 | $199,534 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialist | 7 | $140,504 |
| Data Engineer | 6 | $169,084 |
| Industrial Engineer | 6 | $117,645 |
| Fpga Engineer | 5 | $156,624 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 25 | $146,307 |
| Level II — qualified | 81 | $139,400 |
| Level III — experienced | 87 | $153,254 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 107 | $170,248 |
Where Intuitive Surgical Operations hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 338 | $160,965 |
| Georgia | 24 | $135,000 |
| Texas | 8 | $109,700 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $139,400 |
| Washington | 3 | $172,200 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $134,555 |
| Virginia | 2 | $129,450 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $142,907 |
| Indiana | 1 | $126,256 |
| Colorado | 1 | $98,675 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $187,741 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Technology Sourcing Lead | Sunnyvale, California | $187,382 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Corporate Development Finance Manager | Sunnyvale, California | $192,700 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $176,547 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Business Systems Analyst | Sunnyvale, California | $140,851 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software QA Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Application Development | Sunnyvale, California | $231,502 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Endoscope Mechanical Test Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $176,547 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $113,548 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $205,208 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sustaining Systems Mechanical Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $158,995 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $205,208 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sustaining Systems Mechanical Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $158,995 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Manufacturing Electrical Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $156,400 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Mgr Applications Ops & Delivery | Sunnyvale, California | $191,200 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Sr. Manager, Human Factors Engineering | Sunnyvale, California | $213,512 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineer - Future Forward - Product Development | Sunnyvale, California | $176,547 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $205,208 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Supplier Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $170,248 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $144,673 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Software Test Engineering Manager | Sunnyvale, California | $201,053 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Quality Engineer | Peachtree Corners, Georgia | $121,264 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Finance Data Analyst | Sunnyvale, California | $123,531 | I | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Firmware Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $160,336 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $144,673 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Lead Web Developer | Sunnyvale, California | $208,544 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Application Development | Sunnyvale, California | $234,187 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer in Test | Sunnyvale, California | $202,780 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Staff Supplier Engineer | Peachtree Corners, Georgia | $158,400 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Manager QA Data Platforms | Sunnyvale, California | $172,700 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Sr. Hardware Engineer | Blacksburg, Virginia | $152,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Salesforce Solutions Architect | Sunnyvale, California | $167,877 | — | Feb 2026 |
| DevOps Manager | Sunnyvale, California | $215,624 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $145,205 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Endoscopes and Controllers | Sunnyvale, California | $186,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialist | Sunnyvale, California | $155,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $173,553 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Mgr IT Business Applications | Sunnyvale, California | $184,370 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $187,741 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Demand Supply Planner | Sunnyvale, California | $144,914 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $145,205 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Apttus CPQ Business Systems Analyst | Sunnyvale, California | $167,877 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Supplier Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $120,182 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Quality Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $145,205 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Manager, Software Engineering Multiport | Sunnyvale, California | $226,138 | III | Jan 2026 |
| ESG Data Manager | Cary, North Carolina | $126,800 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialist | Sunnyvale, California | $114,800 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $145,400 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $237,304 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Supplier Engineer | Peachtree Corners, Georgia | $121,264 | IV | Jan 2026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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