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Sr. HIL Engineer

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

Only 15 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$154,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$120,410

25th Percentile

$137,400

Median (50th)

$154,500

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$175,080

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Top Employers Hiring Sr. HIL Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cruise LLC 5 $137,400 $116,300 - $195,187 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 5 $165,000 $130,000 - $179,400 100.0%
Doosan GridTech, Inc. 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
NIKOLA CORPORATION 1 $101,483 $101,483 - $101,483 0.0%
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
ZeroAvia, Inc. 1 $149,000 $149,000 - $149,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 14 $154,500 $101,483 - $195,187
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 3 $137,400
Irvine CA 2 $165,000
Palo Alto CA 2 $172,200
Bellevue WA 1 $145,000
Phoenix AZ 1 $101,483
Everett WA 1 $149,000
Tustin CA 1 $165,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Sr. HIL Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Sr. HIL Engineer 15 $145,670
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 1 $160,000 100.0%
2022 3 $165,000 100.0%
2023 2 $157,000 100.0%
2024 4 $137,400 75.0%
2025 4 $147,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Sr. HIL Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cruise LLC 5 $137,400 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 5 $165,000 100.0%
Doosan GridTech, Inc. 1 $145,000 100.0%
NIKOLA CORPORATION 1 $101,483 0.0%
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC 1 $165,000 100.0%
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.