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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
SOC 17-2072. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 14,272 labor condition applications for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 14,150 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $151,091 a year (quartiles $124,000–$178,006), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $143,187. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (27% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 3,417 with a median offered wage of $141,000.
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 8%Level II 27%Level III 20%Level IV 25%Not stated 19%
| Measure | SOC 17-2072 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $151,091 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $124,000–$178,006 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 35% | 56% |
| Share certified | 99% | 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.
Worksite states
California 8,012 · Texas 2,654 · Oregon 592 · Arizona 449 · Massachusetts 433 · Michigan 305 · North Carolina 253 · Washington 223 · Colorado 163 · Pennsylvania 124
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: $141,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | 513 |
| Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | 406 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Santa Clara | 247 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 221 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | Sunnyvale | 132 |
| NXP USA, Inc. | Austin | 66 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | San Jose | 61 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Santa Clara | 61 |
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | Austin | 61 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Redmond | 55 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | San Jose | 49 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | San Diego | 47 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | San Jose | 46 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | Wilmington | 43 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Boise | 41 |
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 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2072 is $151,091 a year, with the middle half between $124,000 and $178,006; the median prevailing wage cited is $143,187.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer?
Apple Inc. (1,821), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (1,617), Intel Corporation (1,465), NVIDIA Corporation (1,351), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (811)
Which wage level is most common for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer?
Level II: Level I 8%, Level II 27%, Level III 20%, Level IV 25% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Electronics Engineers, Except Computer?
3,417 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $141,000.
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.