Electrical Engineers
SOC code 17-2071 · 23,776 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
23,776
certified positions
$117,726
Median pay
$95,000
25th pct
$146,020
75th pct
$176,959
90th pct
$80,460
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
$104,499
Median prevailing wage
$80,460$117,726 median$176,959
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 3.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 4,504 (21%), med $83,250Level II · Qualified — 7,741 (35%), med $105,095Level III · Experienced — 5,057 (23%), med $132,662Level IV · Fully competent — 4,566 (21%), med $150,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 1,055 | $159,890 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 759 | $175,000 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 496 | $135,512 |
| Cummins Inc. | 421 | $95,634 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 400 | $160,974 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 347 | $123,900 |
| General Motors | 272 | $129,283 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 259 | $200,900 |
| Black & Veatch Corporation | 247 | $93,267 |
| BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. | 239 | $97,282 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 194 | $115,211 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 191 | $100,526 |
| Google LLC | 187 | $172,000 |
| Eaton Corporation | 187 | $120,115 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 182 | $165,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 5,821 |
| Texas | 3,268 |
| Michigan | 2,246 |
| Illinois | 1,062 |
| North Carolina | 869 |
| New York | 734 |
| Washington | 707 |
| Massachusetts | 624 |
| Pennsylvania | 615 |
| Indiana | 606 |
| Georgia | 599 |
| Ohio | 547 |
| New Jersey | 525 |
| Florida | 501 |
| Arizona | 488 |