Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D
SOC code 17-2076 · 108 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
108
certified positions
$102,648
Median pay
$85,715
25th pct
$130,000
75th pct
$141,949
90th pct
$73,572
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
$88,088
Median prevailing wage
$73,572$102,648 median$141,949
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 43.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 27 (26%), med $84,989Level II · Qualified — 45 (44%), med $101,200Level III · Experienced — 14 (14%), med $133,127Level IV · Fully competent — 17 (17%), med $131,123
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | 28 | $108,172 |
| Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab | 19 | $130,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | 9 | $99,700 |
| Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | 5 | $95,800 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | 4 | $108,014 |
| University of Michigan | 3 | $79,040 |
| National Radio Astronomy Observatory | 3 | $131,123 |
| Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | 2 | $92,601 |
| University of Colorado | 2 | $115,500 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 2 | $100,672 |
| California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 2 | $168,906 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 2 | $134,707 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 2 | $58,635 |
| INTERNATIONAL PLASMA TECHNOLOGY CENTER CORP | 2 | $98,852 |
| North Carolina State University | 1 | $55,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 38 |
| New York | 33 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |