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Engineer I, Equipment

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

Only 18 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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18

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$80,394

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

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

$65,760

25th Percentile

$68,094

Median (50th)

$80,394

75th Percentile

$100,533

90th Percentile

$145,263

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer I, Equipment
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
First Solar, Inc. 3 $80,000 $66,414 - $84,968 100.0%
ENTEGRIS, INC. 2 $105,070 $105,070 - $105,070 100.0%
Mesquite Modules Corporation 2 $63,388 $61,000 - $65,776 0.0%
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. 2 $80,028 $73,133 - $86,923 50.0%
Canadian Solar U.S. Module Manufacturing Corporation 2 $65,778 $65,720 - $65,835 100.0%
SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES 1 $173,000 $173,000 - $173,000 100.0%
Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, Inc. 1 $148,503 $148,503 - $148,503 100.0%
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $143,874 $143,874 - $143,874 100.0%
Canadian Solar US Cell Manufacturing Corporation 1 $85,010 $85,010 - $85,010 100.0%
Illuminate USA LLC 1 $80,787 $80,787 - $80,787 100.0%
LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc 1 $76,876 $76,876 - $76,876 100.0%
Microchip Technology Inc. 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 6 $71,645 $61,000 - $85,010
Unspecified 5 $73,133 $65,720 - $173,000
Senior 4 $105,070 $86,923 - $148,503
II 2 $82,484 $80,000 - $84,968
Principal 1 $143,874 $143,874 - $143,874
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mesquite TX 4 $65,748
Malta NY 2 $80,028
Billerica MA 1 $105,070
Colorado Springs CO 1 $80,000
Fremont CA 1 $148,503
Gaffney SC 1 $84,968
Holland MI 1 $76,876
Jeffersonville IN 1 $85,010
Milpitas CA 1 $143,874
Pataskala OH 1 $80,787
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer I, Equipment 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
2022 2 $129,962 100.0%
2024 3 $80,787 100.0%
2025 7 $85,010 100.0%
2026 6 $75,005 33.3%
Company Comparison - Engineer I, Equipment

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
First Solar, Inc. 3 $80,000 100.0%
ENTEGRIS, INC. 2 $105,070 100.0%
Mesquite Modules Corporation 2 $63,388 0.0%
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC. 2 $80,028 50.0%
Canadian Solar U.S. Module Manufacturing Corporation 2 $65,778 100.0%
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.