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Sr. Resident Engineer

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

Only 66 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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66

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,565

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$92,581

25th Percentile

$105,489

Median (50th)

$115,565

75th Percentile

$132,598

90th Percentile

$145,169

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Top Employers Hiring Sr. Resident Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 9 $115,000 $105,052 - $133,256 77.8%
WSP USA Inc. 4 $92,581 $92,581 - $92,581 100.0%
Blue Chip Talent, Inc. 3 $104,000 $104,000 - $109,512 100.0%
Spirent Communications, Inc. 3 $116,979 $115,918 - $130,625 100.0%
APTIV 3 $106,798 $98,259 - $115,211 66.7%
GFT Infrastructure, Inc. 2 $146,537 $146,537 - $146,537 50.0%
Arcadis U.S., Inc. 2 $98,748 $88,150 - $109,346 100.0%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1 $146,390 $146,390 - $146,390 100.0%
Yazaki North America, Inc. 1 $119,132 $119,132 - $119,132 100.0%
Aptiv US Services General Partnership 1 $145,180 $145,180 - $145,180 0.0%
BorgWarner PDS USA Inc. 1 $127,379 $127,379 - $127,379 100.0%
FCA US LLC 1 $133,572 $133,572 - $133,572 100.0%
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. 1 $135,200 $135,200 - $135,200 100.0%
Harman Connected Services Inc 1 $135,200 $135,200 - $135,200 100.0%
INFOBLOX 1 $145,142 $145,142 - $145,142 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 26 $115,106 $92,581 - $146,390
II 5 $109,346 $88,150 - $146,537
Lead 2 $135,200 $135,200 - $135,200
Manager 1 $133,572 $133,572 - $133,572
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 34 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 34 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Normal IL 8 $115,519
Troy MI 5 $106,798
Indianapolis IN 4 $92,581
Auburn Hills MI 2 $130,476
Plano TX 2 $116,449
Cupertino CA 1 $145,180
Irving TX 1 $130,625
Long Island City NY 1 $88,150
Columbus OH 1 $119,132
Novi MI 1 $135,200
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Sr. Resident Engineer 45 $110,846
Resident Engineer II 12 $98,957
Lead Resident Engineer 5 $114,507
RESIDENT ENGINEERING MANAGER 3 $131,856
Resident Engineering Director 1 $125,000
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 3 $145,142 100.0%
2022 1 $88,150 100.0%
2023 6 $106,554 83.3%
2024 8 $100,890 87.5%
2025 6 $134,228 83.3%
2026 10 $120,189 80.0%
Company Comparison - Sr. Resident Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 9 $115,000 77.8%
WSP USA Inc. 4 $92,581 100.0%
Blue Chip Talent, Inc. 3 $104,000 100.0%
Spirent Communications, Inc. 3 $116,979 100.0%
APTIV 3 $106,798 66.7%
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.