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Electrical Engineers
SOC 17-2071. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 13,095 labor condition applications for Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 12,839 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $121,459 a year (quartiles $98,550–$151,433), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $111,072. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (30% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 2,369 with a median offered wage of $113,214.
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
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 19%Level II 30%Level III 21%Level IV 20%Not stated 10%
| Measure | SOC 17-2071 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $121,459 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $98,550–$151,433 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 49% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 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
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 Electrical Engineers: 2,000 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
2MA to ComCom to HalHal to MotMot to SigSig to Zyn
Worksite states
California 3,368 · Texas 1,984 · Michigan 1,059 · Illinois 556 · North Carolina 454 · New York 395 · Washington 384 · Pennsylvania 319 · Indiana 316 · Massachusetts 306
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.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $113,214.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| SEL Engineering Services, Inc. | Pullman | 52 |
| Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. | Kansas City | 46 |
| General Motors | Detroit | 43 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 42 |
| Cummins Inc. | Nashville | 39 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Boise | 37 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Redmond | 30 |
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | Pullman | 26 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Irvine | 18 |
| Asml US, LP | Chandler | 18 |
| WSP USA Inc. | New York | 17 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | Irving | 17 |
| Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Brookfield | 17 |
| MediaTek USA Inc. | San Jose | 17 |
| Telecom Technology Services, Inc. | St. Louis | 17 |
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 Electrical Engineers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2071 is $121,459 a year, with the middle half between $98,550 and $151,433; the median prevailing wage cited is $111,072.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Electrical Engineers?
Apple Inc. (736), Microsoft Corporation (356), Tesla, Inc. (262), Micron Technology, Inc. (255), Texas Instruments Incorporated (195)
Which wage level is most common for Electrical Engineers?
Level II: Level I 19%, Level II 30%, Level III 21%, Level IV 20% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Electrical Engineers?
2,369 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $113,214.
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.