Electrical Engineering Technologist salary
From 32 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.
- Occupation code 17-3029: Electrical Engineering Technologists
At a glance
- Top filer: Caravels. 10 filings (31% of the total), median $67,500.
- Median up 18% since FY2020. From $57,492 in FY2020 to $68,000 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.
Electrical Engineering Technologist H-1B salary overview
Employers filed 32 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Electrical Engineering Technologist jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 17-3029, Electrical Engineering Technologists). The median base salary is $68,000, 45% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $63,456 and $79,296. Savannah, GA has the most filings (10), and Caravels is the employer that files the most (10).
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Top employers for Electrical Engineering Technologist
Employers with the most Electrical Engineering Technologist filings. Bar: share of all Electrical Engineering Technologist filings. Figure: median base salary.
Pay by level
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Level I · Entry | – | 0 |
| Level II · Qualified | $67,000 | 16 |
| Level III · Experienced | – | 0 |
| Level IV · Fully competent | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Electrical Engineering Technologist pay by city
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 1 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah, GA | $67,500 | 10 |
Metro areas with at least 10 filings for this occupation.
What a Electrical Engineering Technologist does
All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, not listed separately.
O*NET occupation: Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers
Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other), the median annual wage was $78,350 in May 2025, with 59,930 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $68,000, 13% lower.
| H-1B filings | All U.S. workers (BLS, May 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,319 | $47,030 |
| 25th percentile | $63,456 | $60,390 |
| Median | $68,000 | $78,350 |
| 75th percentile | $79,296 | $99,310 |
| 90th percentile | $109,620 | $118,330 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $49,319 |
| 25th | $63,456 |
| 50th (median) | $68,000 |
| 75th | $79,296 |
| 90th | $109,620 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $57,492 | $52,500 | $65,000 | 200 |
| FY2021 | $62,200 | $56,559 | $77,376 | 92 |
| FY2022 | $65,853 | $54,000 | $80,017 | 61 |
| FY2023 | $71,000 | $61,199 | $84,444 | 22 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | $70,460 | $55,645 | $102,743 | 18 |
| FY2026 | $68,000 | $66,250 | $68,000 | 14 |
Questions
How much does an H-1B Electrical Engineering Technologist make?
The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Electrical Engineering Technologist jobs is $68,000 (32 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $63,456 and $79,296.
Do H-1B Electrical Engineering Technologists earn more than other U.S. workers in the same job?
The H-1B median base salary ($68,000) is 13% lower than the median wage of all U.S. workers in this occupation ($78,350, BLS May 2025). The sources measure pay differently, so treat this as a rough comparison.