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Engineer, Associate

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

389

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$119,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+92.9%

Filing Growth

28 → 54 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$74,370

25th Percentile

$94,250

Median (50th)

$119,000

75th Percentile

$141,657

90th Percentile

$180,000

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer, Associate
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NVIDIA Corporation 15 $187,574 $108,000 - $220,730 100.0%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc. 12 $74,125 $62,608 - $84,406 100.0%
MASIMO CORPORATION 12 $121,000 $110,302 - $132,742 83.3%
Nordstrom, Inc. 11 $117,920 $117,920 - $117,920 100.0%
Balbix Inc 10 $132,850 $103,709 - $239,200 40.0%
H.W. LOCHNER, INC 6 $81,744 $68,640 - $88,317 100.0%
TRIMASYS CONTROL SOLUTIONS INC 6 $97,188 $88,774 - $101,338 100.0%
Revenue Management Solutions, LLC 5 $141,750 $125,145 - $177,341 100.0%
ASE ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. 5 $165,000 $139,448 - $165,000 100.0%
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. 5 $145,000 $145,000 - $165,000 100.0%
GREEN INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES, INC. 4 $98,654 $86,720 - $98,654 100.0%
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 4 $76,981 $74,152 - $82,347 100.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 4 $94,000 $92,781 - $110,000 100.0%
EMPOWER RETIREMENT, LLC 4 $130,998 $125,000 - $152,069 100.0%
Airspan Networks Inc. 3 $165,422 $164,154 - $165,422 66.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 102 $121,000 $70,595 - $230,000
Unspecified 44 $89,762 $60,000 - $220,730
II 15 $86,720 $68,640 - $149,760
Staff 12 $145,000 $90,000 - $255,000
III 7 $71,802 $56,909 - $96,158
Manager 6 $194,203 $118,000 - $239,200
Principal 4 $125,820 $89,500 - $212,000
I 2 $101,910 $68,619 - $135,200
V 2 $135,144 $132,288 - $138,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 194 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 194 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Irvine CA 9 $121,000
San Jose CA 9 $141,378
Houston TX 7 $139,448
Santa Clara CA 6 $190,589
Sugar Land TX 6 $97,188
New York NY 5 $225,000
Tewksbury MA 4 $98,654
Farmington Hills MI 4 $122,125
Milpitas CA 3 $165,422
Alpharetta GA 3 $95,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer, Associate with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 28 $78,364 100.0%
2022 14 $108,943 85.7%
2023 18 $125,965 94.4%
2024 32 $117,219 84.4%
2025 54 $120,175 94.4%
2026 48 $130,707 87.5%
Company Comparison - Engineer, Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NVIDIA Corporation 15 $187,574 100.0%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc. 12 $74,125 100.0%
MASIMO CORPORATION 12 $121,000 83.3%
Nordstrom, Inc. 11 $117,920 100.0%
Balbix Inc 10 $132,850 40.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.