Caterpillar Electrical Engineer salary

Based on 106 H-1B filings by Caterpillar Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer

Median salary$100,069
Middle 50%$85.4k–$111.7k
vs. all employers−19%comparison median $123,560
Filings106FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $84,302 and $132,328.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,302
25th$85,405
50th (median)$100,069
75th$111,675
90th$115,856

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $105k $120k FY2020: median $100,467 (23 filings) FY2021: median $106,220 (37 filings) FY2022: median $100,786 (54 filings) FY2023: median $103,293 (34 filings) FY2024: median $103,293 (51 filings) FY2025: median $100,069 (65 filings) FY2026: median $107,099 (41 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 37 filings FY21 FY2022: 54 filings FY22 FY2023: 34 filings FY23 FY2024: 51 filings FY24 FY2025: 65 filings FY25 FY2026: 41 filings FY26 65
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$100,467$95,357$108,92323
FY2021$106,220$95,512$124,00037
FY2022$100,786$96,288$109,50054
FY2023$103,293$98,800$113,30034
FY2024$103,293$85,821$103,29351
FY2025$100,069$85,405$115,85665
FY2026$107,099$85,405$111,67541

By state

Illinois
$101,758
Texas
$98,161
Arizona
$104,783
Indiana
$100,433
Georgia
$92,955

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 96). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Chillicothe, IL$100,069 · 91 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $85,405 38
Level III · Experienced $100,069 26
Level IV · Fully competent $111,675 37

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electrical engineer make at Caterpillar?

In H-1B filings, Caterpillar Inc.'s median base salary for Electrical Engineer is $100,069; half of filings fall between $85,405 and $111,675. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Caterpillar sponsor H-1B visas for electrical engineers?

Yes. Caterpillar Inc. filed 106 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), so this page covers every job title Caterpillar filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology