Industrial Engineers

SOC code 17-2112 · 33,965 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

33,965
certified positions
$105,000
Median pay
$89,000
25th pct
$129,792
75th pct
$155,500
90th pct
$77,821
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
$94,328
Median prevailing wage
$77,821$105,000 median$155,500

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 4.8%

2022-Q4: $104,000 (1,197 positions)2023-Q1: $102,512 (1,612 positions)2023-Q2: $95,653 (2,702 positions)2023-Q3: $102,000 (2,039 positions)2023-Q4: $108,160 (1,200 positions)2024-Q1: $108,000 (1,620 positions)2024-Q2: $97,000 (3,677 positions)2024-Q3: $108,971 (1,852 positions)2024-Q4: $114,400 (1,515 positions)2025-Q1: $112,091 (1,833 positions)2025-Q2: $97,760 (4,923 positions)2025-Q3: $114,400 (1,766 positions)2025-Q4: $116,260 (1,257 positions)2026-Q1: $116,188 (1,808 positions)2026-Q2: $109,000 (4,964 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$119,351$92,562

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 6,341 (20%), med $79,165Level II · Qualified — 12,913 (40%), med $96,345Level III · Experienced — 7,123 (22%), med $120,000Level IV · Fully competent — 5,936 (18%), med $139,000

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
Tesla, Inc.2,721$129,892
Apple Inc.744$149,900
Amazon.com Services LLC669$132,100
Rivian Automotive, LLC446$118,105
INTELLECTT, INC.426$97,760
Amazon Data Services, Inc409$134,296
VAStek Inc.382$87,110
Applied Materials, Inc355$132,476
Lucid USA, Inc.327$124,678
Intel Corporation307$102,523
Cummins Inc.302$94,346
Google LLC285$167,000
Medtronic, Inc.268$108,215
FUSION LIFE SCIENCES TECHNOLOGIES LLC252$104,000
Accenture LLP249$138,330

Top states

StatePositions
California7,665
Texas3,859
Michigan2,077
Massachusetts1,704
Illinois1,538
New Jersey1,428
Indiana1,167
New York1,164
North Carolina1,132
Washington991
Georgia940
Ohio937
Pennsylvania799
Arizona788
Tennessee673

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