Google Electrical Engineer salary

Based on 104 H-1B filings by Google, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer

Median salary$174,750
Middle 50%$148.1k–$196k
vs. all employers+41%comparison median $123,560
Filings104FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $115,120 and $256,397.
PercentileSalary
10th$141,300
25th$148,076
50th (median)$174,750
75th$196,000
90th$217,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2020: median $131,000 (18 filings) FY2021: median $146,000 (20 filings) FY2022: median $154,000 (27 filings) FY2023: median $170,000 (41 filings) FY2024: median $171,000 (42 filings) FY2025: median $171,500 (54 filings) FY2026: median $176,500 (50 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 27 filings FY22 FY2023: 41 filings FY23 FY2024: 42 filings FY24 FY2025: 54 filings FY25 FY2026: 50 filings FY26 54
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$131,000$104,250$149,25018
FY2021$146,000$123,000$176,25020
FY2022$154,000$145,000$175,00027
FY2023$170,000$151,000$180,00041
FY2024$171,000$146,500$195,00042
FY2025$171,500$152,500$191,00054
FY2026$176,500$147,000$207,25050

By state

California
$182,998
Texas
$143,313
Virginia
$182,720
Washington
$174,705
Illinois
$145,667

Bar length: number of filings (California 76). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$180,000 · 41 filings
Sunnyvale, CA$179,000 · 29 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $166,000 43
Level III · Experienced $204,000 28
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electrical engineer make at Google?

In H-1B filings, Google's median base salary for Electrical Engineer is $174,750; half of filings fall between $148,076 and $196,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Google filed 104 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 Google 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