Caterpillar Inc.
H-1B pay data: 1,147 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,147
certified positions
$109,778
Median pay
$96,210
25th pct
$127,587
75th pct
$142,210
90th pct
$89,690
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 October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 92 | $108,358 | $94,673 – $129,189 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 69 | $132,101 | $119,748 – $149,115 |
| Embedded Software Senior Engineer | 54 | $114,566 | $100,069 – $127,587 |
| Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer | 53 | $95,680 | $84,673 – $100,298 |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 44 | $92,789 | $87,077 – $105,895 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 40 | $148,949 | $127,849 – $153,556 |
| Control Systems Senior Engineer | 31 | $106,000 | $95,680 – $115,024 |
| Data Scientist | 27 | $96,928 | $87,884 – $118,560 |
| Autonomy Engineer | 22 | $97,136 | $91,125 – $121,779 |
| Control Systems Engineer | 20 | $93,122 | $84,302 – $98,739 |
| Senior Design Engineer | 20 | $114,920 | $97,240 – $126,874 |
| Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer | 20 | $110,780 | $99,601 – $126,978 |
| Senior Autonomy Engineer | 19 | $114,566 | $96,183 – $135,471 |
| Design Engineer | 18 | $96,460 | $85,074 – $107,455 |
| Senior Engineer - Design | 18 | $116,771 | $109,339 – $131,227 |
| Engineer - Design | 17 | $98,800 | $78,146 – $102,300 |
| Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer | 15 | $85,405 | $71,752 – $100,069 |
| Autonomy Engineering Specialist | 13 | $127,587 | $106,710 – $154,132 |
| Data Scientist II | 11 | $117,749 | $97,739 – $142,210 |
| Senior Data Scientist | 11 | $118,028 | $101,546 – $142,210 |
| Autonomy Sr. Engineer | 10 | $113,090 | $106,874 – $143,048 |
| Engineering Project Team Leader | 10 | $129,875 | $102,736 – $133,285 |
| Digital Tech Support Analyst | 9 | $106,558 | $87,210 – $113,914 |
| Principal Digital Architect | 9 | $148,949 | $126,327 – $162,697 |
| Embedded Software Engineering Specialist | 8 | $132,101 | $127,206 – $141,856 |
Showing the top 25 of 150 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$106,558
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 72 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
1,147
H-1B LCA filings
201
PERM certifications
1.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.17
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 25 · trend 14 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+40%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$89,690$109,778 median$142,210
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 3.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 11 (1%), med $82,056Level II · Qualified — 443 (40%), med $95,680Level III · Experienced — 255 (23%), med $113,818Level IV · Fully competent — 393 (36%), med $127,587
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 436 | $122,022 | +3% · Around prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 226 | $100,443 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 191 | $100,526 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 92 | $103,449 | +1% · Around prevailing wage |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 49 | $95,451 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 29 | $112,965 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 27 | $97,718 | +5% · Around prevailing wage |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 20 | $96,626 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 16 | $147,472 | +0% · Around prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 8 | $119,610 | — |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 7 | $97,656 | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 6 | $171,766 | — |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 6 | $225,670 | — |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 5 | $87,339 | — |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 5 | $99,320 | — |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 3 | $119,246 | — |
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 3 | $117,000 | — |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 3 | $129,875 | — |
| Human Resources Managers 11-3121 | 2 | $171,330 | — |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 2 | $102,367 | — |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 2 | $101,639 | — |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 2 | $145,090 | — |
| Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 | 1 | $92,000 | — |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13-1023 | 1 | $46,218 | — |
| Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 | 1 | $75,546 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 854 | $106,558 |
| Texas | 132 | $115,190 |
| Arizona | 38 | $105,249 |
| California | 18 | $139,797 |
| Georgia | 15 | $117,427 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $117,957 |
| Colorado | 10 | $118,778 |
| Michigan | 9 | $114,691 |
| Indiana | 9 | $115,502 |
| Florida | 8 | $121,846 |
| Virginia | 7 | $127,525 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $121,779 |
| Washington | 5 | $135,720 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $90,168 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $136,222 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Caterpillar Inc. has 1,147 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.