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Optical Design Engineer (Photonics Engineer)

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

Only 1 filing match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Design Engineer profile (1,533 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 2020).

1

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,880

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$100,880

25th Percentile

$100,880

Median (50th)

$100,880

75th Percentile

$100,880

90th Percentile

$100,880

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Top Employers Hiring Optical Design Engineer (Photonics Engineer)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Thorlabs, Inc. 1 $100,880 $100,880 - $100,880 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Newton NJ 1 $100,880
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Optical Design Engineer (Photonics Engineer) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Optical Design Engineer (Photonics Engineer) Unspecified 1 $100,880
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2020 1 $100,880 100.0%
Company Comparison - Optical Design Engineer (Photonics Engineer)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Thorlabs, Inc. 1 $100,880 100.0%
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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: February 7, 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.