Electrical Engineers, NonR&D salary

From 16 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • Occupation code 17-2073: Electrical Engineers, NonR&D
Median base salary$85,103−31% vs. all H-1B filings
Middle 50%$83.8k–$101.3k
80% of filings$78.2k–$118.6k10th to 90th percentile

At a glance

  • Top filer: Fermi Forward Discovery Group. 10 filings (63% of the total), median $85,300.
  • Median up 4% since FY2022. From $81,910 in FY2022 to $84,900 in FY2025 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.

Electrical Engineers, NonR&D H-1B salary overview

Employers filed 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Electrical Engineers, NonR&D jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 17-2073, Electrical Engineers, NonR&D). The median base salary is $85,103, 31% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $83,762 and $101,254. Chicago, IL has the most filings (10), and Fermi Forward Discovery Group is the employer that files the most (10).

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10th $78.2k25th $83.8kmedian $85.1k75th $101.3k90th $118.6k

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Percentiles from certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Metro areas with at least 10 filings.

Top employers for Electrical Engineers, NonR&D

Employers with the most Electrical Engineers, NonR&D filings. Bar: share of all Electrical Engineers, NonR&D filings. Figure: median base salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Electrical Engineers, NonR&D pay by city

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Chicago, IL$85,30010

Metro areas with at least 10 filings for this occupation.

Salary details

Median salary$85,103
Middle 50%$83.8k–$101.3k
vs. all occupations−31%comparison median $122,699
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,026 and $151,981.
PercentileSalary
10th$78,177
25th$83,762
50th (median)$85,103
75th$101,254
90th$118,595

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2022: median $81,910 (11 filings) FY2023: median $103,700 (17 filings) FY2024: median $79,789 (13 filings) FY2025: median $84,900 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 17 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 17
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–––9
FY2021–––8
FY2022$81,910$81,405$108,80411
FY2023$103,700$92,602$112,52817
FY2024$79,789$71,769$84,90613
FY2025$84,900$83,762$85,30011
FY2026–––5

Questions

How much does an H-1B Electrical Engineers, NonR&D make?

The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Electrical Engineers, NonR&D jobs is $85,103 (16 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $83,762 and $101,254.