Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
SOC code 17-2072 · 28,519 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
28,519
certified positions
$139,000
Median pay
$115,695
25th pct
$166,941
75th pct
$196,000
90th pct
$100,838
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$129,563
Median prevailing wage
$100,838$139,000 median$196,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 10.3%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 2,050 (8%), med $100,500Level II · Qualified — 9,043 (36%), med $115,600Level III · Experienced — 6,830 (28%), med $143,187Level IV · Fully competent — 6,896 (28%), med $180,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 4,333 | $133,000 |
| Intel Corporation | 4,254 | $119,130 |
| Apple Inc. | 3,001 | $166,941 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 1,994 | $177,341 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 1,620 | $140,000 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 563 | $152,000 |
| Arm, Inc. | 544 | $150,509 |
| NXP USA, Inc. | 425 | $146,718 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | 388 | $153,504 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 372 | $132,393 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | 363 | $130,000 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 320 | $148,850 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 296 | $130,500 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 258 | $138,151 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 223 | $152,464 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 16,292 |
| Texas | 4,747 |
| Oregon | 1,435 |
| Arizona | 914 |
| Massachusetts | 905 |
| Michigan | 683 |
| North Carolina | 469 |
| Washington | 392 |
| Colorado | 337 |
| Pennsylvania | 241 |
| Florida | 237 |
| New Jersey | 204 |
| Illinois | 195 |
| New York | 187 |
| Georgia | 163 |