Nanosystems Engineers
SOC code 17-2199 · 8,714 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
8,714
certified positions
$119,283
Median pay
$93,810
25th pct
$150,000
75th pct
$180,000
90th pct
$78,221
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
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$102,190
Median prevailing wage
$78,221$119,283 median$180,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 12.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 1,867 (22%), med $82,389Level II · Qualified — 3,108 (37%), med $110,000Level III · Experienced — 2,076 (25%), med $139,111Level IV · Fully competent — 1,406 (17%), med $162,870
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| ASML US, LP | 216 | $127,171 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 214 | $150,067 |
| KLA Corporation | 201 | $147,906 |
| Apple Inc. | 185 | $158,621 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 87 | $142,000 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 80 | $121,140 |
| Motional AD Inc. | 76 | $123,926 |
| TORC Robotics, Inc. | 74 | $163,567 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 69 | $198,940 |
| Valeo North America, Inc. | 63 | $119,922 |
| Aurora Operations, Inc. | 62 | $158,810 |
| CBRE, INC. | 60 | $100,690 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | 58 | $97,531 |
| Waymo LLC | 57 | $190,000 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 51 | $128,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 2,735 |
| Texas | 740 |
| Michigan | 725 |
| Massachusetts | 554 |
| Illinois | 421 |
| New York | 346 |
| Pennsylvania | 305 |
| New Jersey | 282 |
| Connecticut | 234 |
| Washington | 209 |
| Arizona | 190 |
| Georgia | 188 |
| Florida | 154 |
| Colorado | 149 |
| North Carolina | 140 |