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LIGHTING ENGINEER

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

Only 10 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2011).

10

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$81,650

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$76,583

25th Percentile

$77,486

Median (50th)

$81,650

75th Percentile

$105,634

90th Percentile

$115,664

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Top Employers Hiring LIGHTING ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TG AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LLC 2 $76,648 $76,648 - $76,648 100.0%
HELLA CORPORATE CENTER USA, INC. 2 $118,320 $115,000 - $121,640 100.0%
FARADAY & FUTURE INC 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
GRUPO ANTOLIN NORTH AMERICA 1 $109,179 $109,179 - $109,179 100.0%
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & ENERGY, INC. 1 $80,300 $80,300 - $80,300 100.0%
BATTELLE 1 $83,000 $83,000 - $83,000 100.0%
WANGS ALLIANCE CORPORATION 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
ECOINSIGHT, INC. 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $80,000 $76,648 - $95,000
Lead 3 $115,000 $76,000 - $121,640
II 1 $83,000 $83,000 - $83,000
Senior 1 $109,179 $109,179 - $109,179
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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
PLYMOUTH MI 2 $118,320
TROY MI 2 $76,648
Bothell WA 1 $80,300
GARDENA CA 1 $95,000
ALPHARETTA GA 1 $76,000
PORTLAND OR 1 $83,000
GARDEN CITY NY 1 $80,000
AUBURN HILLS MI 1 $109,179
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of LIGHTING ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
LIGHTING ENGINEER Unspecified 5 $81,719
LEAD LIGHTING ENGINEER 3 $104,213
Lighting Senior Engineer 1 $109,179
LIGHTING ENGINEER II 1 $83,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2011 1 $80,000 100.0%
2014 1 $83,000 100.0%
2017 1 $115,000 100.0%
2018 5 $76,648 100.0%
2019 2 $94,740 100.0%
Company Comparison - LIGHTING ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TG AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LLC 2 $76,648 100.0%
HELLA CORPORATE CENTER USA, INC. 2 $118,320 100.0%
FARADAY & FUTURE INC 1 $95,000 100.0%
GRUPO ANTOLIN NORTH AMERICA 1 $109,179 100.0%
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & ENERGY, INC. 1 $80,300 100.0%
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.