Intuitive Surgical Operations Biomedical Engineer salary

Based on 26 H-1B filings by Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$143,166
Middle 50%$134.1k–$150.1k
vs. all employers+37%comparison median $104,552
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,511 and $190,975.
PercentileSalary
10th$114,800
25th$134,128
50th (median)$143,166
75th$150,100
90th$173,700

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2021: median $122,096 (12 filings) FY2022: median $140,000 (17 filings) FY2023: median $129,700 (11 filings) FY2024: median $133,224 (14 filings) FY2025: median $144,250 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 6 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 18
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–––6
FY2021$122,096$122,096$142,01312
FY2022$140,000$125,000$155,00017
FY2023$129,700$113,090$131,08211
FY2024$133,224$133,224$159,22514
FY2025$144,250$134,300$151,30018
FY2026–––8

By state

California
$146,043
Georgia
$110,000
Texas
$114,800

Bar length: number of filings (California 24). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Sunnyvale, CA$143,333 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent too few 9

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biomedical engineer make at Intuitive Surgical Operations?

In H-1B filings, Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.'s median base salary for Biomedical Engineer is $143,166; half of filings fall between $134,128 and $150,100. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Intuitive Surgical Operations sponsor H-1B visas for biomedical engineers?

Yes. Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. filed 26 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 17-2031 (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers), so this page covers every job title Intuitive Surgical Operations 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