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Architectural and Engineering Managers

SOC 11-9041. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.

Employers filed 4,616 labor condition applications for Architectural and Engineering Managers (SOC 11-9041) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 4,514 of them certified.

The median offered wage is $183,000 a year (quartiles $151,672–$219,300), above the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $170,435. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (32% of filings).

PERM applications for the occupation number 938 with a median offered wage of $153,442.

4,616labor condition applicationsFY2025–2026
$183,000median offered wageall occupations $122,221
$170,435median prevailing wage
98%certified

H-1B labor condition applications

Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

Applications by fiscal year

FY2025FY2026 (to date)
Applications by fiscal year of decision; FY2025: 2,545 certified · FY2026: 1,969 certified. The latest fiscal year is partial.

Prevailing wage levels

Level I 15%Level II 32%Level III 21%Level IV 22%Not stated 11%

MeasureSOC 11-9041All occupations
Median offered wage$183,000$122,221
25th–75th percentile$151,672–$219,300—
Share at Level I or II47%56%
Share certified98%98%

Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).

Offered wages by employer

EmployerCityApplicationsMean offered wage
Intel CorporationSanta Clara287$197,322
NVIDIA CorporationSanta Clara253$222,995
Apple Inc.Cupertino141$214,980
Meta Platforms, IncMenlo Park103$241,408
Fca US LLCAuburn Hills64$166,467
Lucid USA, Inc.Newark58$198,645
Applied Materials, IncSanta Clara51$195,152
Asml US, LPChandler44$175,457
Ford Motor CompanyDearborn42$180,604
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.Kansas City39$134,848
Texas Instruments IncorporatedDallas38$183,625
Tesla, Inc.Austin38$203,835
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.San Jose37$210,068
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.San Diego36$176,111
Medtronic, Inc.Minneapolis32$152,489
Cummins Inc.Nashville27$146,860
Synopsys, Inc.Sunnyvale27$201,604
Rivian Automotive, LLCIrvine25$231,118
Lam Research CorporationFremont25$160,706
Zoox Inc.Foster City23$208,533
WSP USA Inc.New York22$217,949
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyFranklin Lakes20$163,477
Siemens Industry Software Inc.Plano18$213,697
Stripe, Inc.South San Francisco18$227,381
Micron Technology, Inc.Boise17$206,682
Airbnb, Inc.San Francisco17$213,183
Amazon.com Services LLCSeattle17$138,272
Valeo North America, Inc.Troy16$160,049
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.Detroit16$177,596
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Sunnyvale16$189,445
Altair Engineering, Inc.Troy15$140,028
SEL Engineering Services, Inc.Pullman15$156,682
LYFT, Inc.San Francisco14$180,571
Venture Global LNG, Inc.Arlington13$306,077
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Boston13$200,591
Nutanix, Inc.San Jose13$234,257
Panasonic Avionics CorporationIrvine12$187,626
Renesas Electronics America Inc.San Jose12$205,015
Siemens Industry, Inc.Buffalo Grove11$171,730
Magna Electronics, Inc.Auburn Hills10$141,163

The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.

All employers, A to Z

All employers for Architectural and Engineering Managers: 1,047 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.

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Worksite states

California 1,558 · Texas 560 · Michigan 405 · Washington 157 · New York 156 · Oregon 152 · Illinois 119 · Arizona 119 · Massachusetts 116 · Georgia 110

PERM labor certification

PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

FY2024FY2025FY2026 (to date)
PERM applications by fiscal year; FY2024: 0 certified · FY2025: 512 certified · FY2026: 341 certified.

Median offered wage on PERM applications: $153,442.

EmployerCityPERM applications
NVIDIA CorporationSanta Clara42
Tesla, Inc.Austin20
Intel CorporationSanta Clara20
Stripe, Inc.South San Francisco17
Lam Research CorporationFremont9
Lucid USA, Inc.Newark8
Rivian Automotive, LLCIrvine7
Studio Gang ArchitectsChicago7
Whirlpool CorporationBenton Harbor6
Apple Inc.Cupertino6
Texas Instruments IncorporatedDallas5
Applied Materials, IncSanta Clara5
Roush Management, LLCLivonia5
Cruise LLCSan Francisco5
Cummins Inc.Nashville4

The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.

Questions and answers

What is the H-1B salary for Architectural and Engineering Managers?

The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 11-9041 is $183,000 a year, with the middle half between $151,672 and $219,300; the median prevailing wage cited is $170,435.

Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Architectural and Engineering Managers?

Intel Corporation (287), NVIDIA Corporation (253), Apple Inc. (141), Meta Platforms, Inc (103), Fca US LLC (64)

Which wage level is most common for Architectural and Engineering Managers?

Level II: Level I 15%, Level II 32%, Level III 21%, Level IV 22% of filings.

How many PERM applications name Architectural and Engineering Managers?

938 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $153,442.

Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.