Automotive Engineering Technicians
SOC code 17-3027 · 85 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
85
certified positions
$65,520
Median pay
$60,000
25th pct
$78,770
75th pct
$88,800
90th pct
$53,252
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
$62,546
Median prevailing wage
$53,252$65,520 median$88,800
Quarterly median pay 2023-Q2 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 12.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 16 (21%), med $53,737Level II · Qualified — 37 (48%), med $63,710Level III · Experienced — 18 (23%), med $72,878Level IV · Fully competent — 6 (8%), med $90,323
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| VASWANI INC | 9 | $73,757 |
| BESCUTTER LLC | 6 | $65,520 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 4 | $91,861 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 4 | $60,000 |
| HRM ENGINEERING SERVICES PC | 3 | $62,546 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 3 | $130,929 |
| VM GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC | 2 | $60,000 |
| SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. | 2 | $74,818 |
| POSSEHL CONNECTOR SERVICES | 2 | $62,500 |
| JACKOLA ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE PC | 2 | $68,622 |
| D2SOLAR LLC | 2 | $99,610 |
| ABBEVILLE COMMISSIONING LLC | 2 | $50,000 |
| Cira Tek Inc | 2 | $66,622 |
| 3S NETWORK INC | 2 | $85,000 |
| The University of Iowa | 2 | $61,531 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 15 |
| Texas | 13 |
| California | 11 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| New York | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |