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OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

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

Only 3 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Engineer/Scientist II profile (127 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).

3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$77,314

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$76,482

25th Percentile

$76,794

Median (50th)

$77,314

75th Percentile

$83,854

90th Percentile

$87,777

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Top Employers Hiring OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER/SCIENTIST
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 2 $83,334 $76,274 - $90,393 100.0%
NEWMONT USA LIMITED 1 $77,314 $77,314 - $77,314 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 2 $83,334
ELKO NV 1 $77,314
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER/SCIENTIST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Optimization Engineer - Scientist Unspecified 3 $81,327
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 $76,274 100.0%
2012 1 $90,393 100.0%
2015 1 $77,314 100.0%
Company Comparison - OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 2 $83,334 100.0%
NEWMONT USA LIMITED 1 $77,314 100.0%
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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: 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.