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Electrical Engineers, R&D
SOC 17-2074. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 365 labor condition applications for Electrical Engineers, R&D (SOC 17-2074) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 357 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $93,338 a year (quartiles $73,130–$113,776), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $76,170. Level III is the most common prevailing wage level (35% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 11 with a median offered wage of $94,250.
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 20%Level II 25%Level III 35%Level IV 17%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 17-2074 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $93,338 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $73,130–$113,776 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 45% | 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 (364 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
New York 46 · Colorado 44 · California 42 · Tennessee 38 · Illinois 26 · Texas 21 · Massachusetts 21 · Virginia 15 · Washington 14 · North Carolina 11
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: $94,250.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | Oak Ridge | 2 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Berkeley | 1 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | 1 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | 1 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater | 1 |
| Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. | Palo Alto | 1 |
| The Catholic University of America | Washington | 1 |
| National Radio Astronomy Observatory | Charlottesville | 1 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | Golden | 1 |
| Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC | Upton | 1 |
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, R&D?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2074 is $93,338 a year, with the middle half between $73,130 and $113,776; the median prevailing wage cited is $76,170.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Electrical Engineers, R&D?
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (32), Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) (31), Brookhaven National Laboratory (28), Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (25), Battelle Memorial Institute (21)
Which wage level is most common for Electrical Engineers, R&D?
Level III: Level I 20%, Level II 25%, Level III 35%, Level IV 17% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Electrical Engineers, R&D?
11 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $94,250.
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.