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Electrical Engineers H-1B salary

Across 9,125 certified H-1B filings from 2,512 employers, the median offered base wage for Electrical Engineers is $125,000. Figures are employer-disclosed DOL records, not estimates.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated March 31, 2026

Top H-1B sponsors for Electrical Engineers

EmployerFilingsMedian wage
Apple588$160,222
Microsoft311$183,000
Tesla190$169,240
Micron Technology178$138,097
General Motors156$131,660
Cummins146$104,635
Meta114$204,000
Texas Instruments111$129,000
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING86$120,220
Caterpillar83$100,069
Eaton79$121,507
Black & Veatch79$97,240
FORD MOTOR73$126,240
FCA72$132,090
MIRAFRA71$156,634

Wage-level distribution

Level I — entry1,602$84,307
Level II — qualified2,687$110,000
Level III — experienced2,031$135,500
Level IV — fully competent1,864$157,743

Top states for Electrical Engineers H-1B filings

California2,444$159,939
Texas1,377$121,391
Michigan802$118,934
Illinois392$110,000
North Carolina321$116,788
New York259$115,000
Washington250$150,000
Indiana233$104,562
Pennsylvania213$110,000
Georgia207$114,000

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified LCA disclosures. For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice.