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PLANT ENGINEER

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

318

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$90,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+47.4%

Filing Growth

19 → 28 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$62,916

25th Percentile

$75,250

Median (50th)

$90,000

75th Percentile

$109,100

90th Percentile

$132,437

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Top Employers Hiring PLANT ENGINEER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SPIRIT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC 8 $72,634 $66,872 - $86,008 100.0%
BHE Renewables, LLC 5 $100,700 $100,700 - $110,000 80.0%
AVANTI CORP. 5 $90,000 $78,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Arctic Food Services, Inc. 5 $69,222 $50,939 - $80,184 60.0%
Anchor Glass Container Corporation 4 $105,000 $92,000 - $107,160 100.0%
D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. 4 $95,847 $80,000 - $109,100 100.0%
SD Polymers, LLC 3 $58,011 $58,011 - $60,000 66.7%
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. 3 $87,627 $87,627 - $87,627 0.0%
SWIFT BEEF COMPANY, A JBS USA SUBSIDIARY 3 $130,000 $113,850 - $135,980 100.0%
EVONIK CORPORATION 3 $108,098 $90,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Lufkin U.S. Acquisition Company 3 $162,822 $152,000 - $167,707 100.0%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 2 $79,000 $70,000 - $88,000 100.0%
HYDRO EXTRUSION USA, LLC 2 $90,545 $75,000 - $106,090 50.0%
Unique Encapsulation Technology LLC 2 $106,830 $100,000 - $113,660 100.0%
Unique Encapsulation Tecnology LLC 2 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 117 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 117 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Ronkonkoma NY 8 $72,634
Shakopee MN 4 $105,000
Landing NJ 4 $100,000
Green Bay WI 3 $135,980
Saint Louis MO 3 $55,765
York PA 3 $100,693
Claremore OK 3 $162,822
St. Louis MO 3 $69,222
Glen Dale WV 2 $70,523
Foster City CA 2 $105,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PLANT ENGINEER Unspecified 311 $83,420
POWERPLANT ENGINEER Unspecified 7 $76,147
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 19 $86,008 84.2%
2022 19 $81,827 89.5%
2023 13 $79,000 69.2%
2024 18 $98,936 88.9%
2025 28 $85,092 96.4%
2026 20 $117,234 80.0%
Company Comparison - PLANT ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SPIRIT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC 8 $72,634 100.0%
BHE Renewables, LLC 5 $100,700 80.0%
AVANTI CORP. 5 $90,000 100.0%
Arctic Food Services, Inc. 5 $69,222 60.0%
Anchor Glass Container Corporation 4 $105,000 100.0%
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.