2,052 certified H-1B filings list the job title Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $110,304; the middle half of filings fall between $87,633 and $130,000. The largest sponsor for this title is American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (287 filings).
2,052
certified filings
$110,304
Median base salary
$87,633
25th pct
$130,000
75th pct
$149,667
90th pct
$75,000
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$75,000$110,304 median$149,667
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
416
$112,000
FY2025
655
$111,300
FY2024
529
$110,000
FY2023
452
$110,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Phoenix, AZ
191
$130,000
New York, NY
78
$135,422
San Jose, CA
72
$136,799
Austin, TX
71
$110,000
Glen Allen, VA
44
$112,120
San Francisco, CA
40
$153,928
Chicago, IL
39
$98,613
San Diego, CA
36
$120,798
Omaha, NE
35
$118,055
Jersey City, NJ
24
$108,050
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
24
$79,073
Naperville, IL
23
$103,721
Sunnyvale, CA
23
$135,283
Sunrise, FL
22
$129,500
Auburn Hills, MI
20
$72,467
Chandler, AZ
20
$114,234
Plano, TX
20
$91,302
Los Angeles, CA
19
$83,200
Boston, MA
18
$116,493
Houston, TX
18
$87,646
Engineer salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer