41 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Photonics Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPLE INC. | 16 | $152,933 |
| 2 | OPTILAB LLC. | 5 | $86,324 |
| 3 | QuEra Computing Inc. | 3 | $121,667 |
| 4 | 847 TECHNOLOGY | 3 | $99,486 |
| 5 | Ultrafast Systems L L C | 3 | $70,000 |
| 6 | SILC TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3 | $93,358 |
| 7 | Vertilite Inc. | 3 | $98,004 |
| 8 | Voyant Photonics Inc. | 3 | $158,056 |
| 9 | FAROS INTERNATIONAL | 3 | $86,088 |
| 10 | Relativity Networks, Inc. | 3 | $106,740 |
| 11 | QUANTUMSI INC. | 3 | $138,167 |
| 12 | SIFOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES (USA) INC. | 2 | $105,000 |
| 13 | MAPLE LEAF PHOTONICS LLC | 2 | $69,500 |
| 14 | PHOTONICS INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 2 | $87,500 |
| 15 | PsiQuantum Corp. | 2 | $151,627 |
| 16 | hQphotonics Inc | 2 | $125,000 |
| 17 | NEPTEC OS, INC. | 2 | $87,574 |
| 18 | Silicon Concepts | 2 | $85,000 |
| 19 | SKORPIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $94,738 |
| 20 | ULTRAFAST SYSTEMS LLC | 2 | $81,598 |
| 21 | ZYBERWEAR, INC. | 2 | $60,000 |
| 22 | Thorlabs, Inc. | 1 | $80,000 |
| 23 | Aloe Semiconductor, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| 24 | ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $99,299 |
| 25 | AURORA INNOVATION, INC. | 1 | $150,488 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 43 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 9 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Washington | 4 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.