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PROTECTION AND CONTROL ENGINEER

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

Only 74 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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74

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$109,697

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$89,670

25th Percentile

$100,500

Median (50th)

$109,697

75th Percentile

$132,374

90th Percentile

$178,417

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Top Employers Hiring PROTECTION AND CONTROL ENGINEER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LEIDOS ENGINEERING, LLC 8 $107,100 $81,120 - $131,747 100.0%
Power Grid Engineering 5 $101,000 $89,170 - $108,000 100.0%
Duos Technologies, Inc 2 $178,417 $178,417 - $178,417 100.0%
EVS, Inc. 2 $133,000 $133,000 - $133,000 100.0%
IDOM INC. 2 $109,023 $108,045 - $110,000 100.0%
MAGNIX USA, INC. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
New APR Energy, LLC 1 $178,417 $178,417 - $178,417 0.0%
Qualus LLC 1 $88,608 $88,608 - $88,608 100.0%
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 0.0%
Tesco Automation Inc. 1 $101,254 $101,254 - $101,254 100.0%
TRC Engineers, LLC 1 $136,614 $136,614 - $136,614 100.0%
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
WIND ENERGY TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC 1 $126,000 $126,000 - $126,000 0.0%
APR Energy, LLC f/k/a Sawgrass Buyer LLC 1 $178,417 $178,417 - $178,417 100.0%
Electric Power Engineers Inc 1 $119,330 $119,330 - $119,330 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 23 $126,000 $81,120 - $178,417
III 5 $108,000 $101,000 - $119,330
II 3 $89,170 $88,608 - $89,670
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 31 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 31 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Jacksonville FL 4 $178,417
Raleigh NC 3 $101,000
Portland OR 3 $131,000
Orlando FL 2 $89,560
Greenwood IN 1 $108,000
Houston TX 1 $119,330
Eden Prairie MN 1 $133,000
Minneapolis MN 1 $110,000
Fort Mill SC 1 $133,000
Lewis Center OH 1 $109,697
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PROTECTION AND CONTROL ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PROTECTION AND CONTROL ENGINEER Unspecified 40 $97,239
Protection and Controls Engineer Unspecified 15 $115,807
Protection and Control Engineer III 15 $102,652
Protection and Control Engineer II 4 $84,911
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 $113,142 100.0%
2022 7 $101,000 100.0%
2023 6 $129,500 83.3%
2024 5 $109,697 80.0%
2025 7 $131,000 85.7%
2026 4 $148,874 75.0%
Company Comparison - PROTECTION AND CONTROL ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LEIDOS ENGINEERING, LLC 8 $107,100 100.0%
Power Grid Engineering 5 $101,000 100.0%
Duos Technologies, Inc 2 $178,417 100.0%
EVS, Inc. 2 $133,000 100.0%
IDOM INC. 2 $109,023 100.0%
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.