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Navigation Engineer

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

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

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$112,632

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$57,600

25th Percentile

$80,000

Median (50th)

$112,632

75th Percentile

$127,317

90th Percentile

$134,967

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Top Employers Hiring Navigation Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2 $119,066 $112,632 - $125,500 0.0%
Harvest CROO 2 $88,891 $80,000 - $97,781 100.0%
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 2 $129,263 $127,317 - $131,209 100.0%
ZUPT LLC 2 $57,600 $57,600 - $57,600 50.0%
Metal Raptor, Inc. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 8 $111,641 $57,600 - $150,000
II 1 $112,632 $112,632 - $112,632
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Pasadena CA 2 $119,066
Sunnyvale CA 2 $129,263
Houston TX 1 $57,600
HOUSTON TX 1 $57,600
San Jose CA 1 $150,000
Tampa FL 1 $80,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Navigation Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Navigation Engineer Unspecified 19 $109,352
Navigation Engineer II 2 $107,349
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
2021 2 $119,975 50.0%
2022 1 $80,000 100.0%
2023 3 $57,600 66.7%
2025 2 $123,891 100.0%
2026 1 $125,500 0.0%
Company Comparison - Navigation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2 $119,066 0.0%
Harvest CROO 2 $88,891 100.0%
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. 2 $129,263 100.0%
ZUPT LLC 2 $57,600 50.0%
Metal Raptor, Inc. 1 $150,000 100.0%
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.