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Staff PV Engineer

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

Only 47 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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47

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$72,377

25th Percentile

$82,555

Median (50th)

$105,500

75th Percentile

$124,633

90th Percentile

$150,107

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Top Employers Hiring Staff PV Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Spirent Communications, Inc. 7 $142,243 $109,155 - $159,817 100.0%
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 5 $92,040 $84,480 - $112,570 100.0%
CS Energy, LLC 2 $75,000 $72,500 - $77,500 50.0%
ACE Residential Solar 2 $72,363 $72,363 - $72,363 100.0%
ALTAIR PRODUCTDESIGN, INC. 2 $82,555 $82,555 - $82,555 50.0%
Louth Callan Renewables LLC 2 $88,750 $72,000 - $105,500 100.0%
Intersect USA, LLC 1 $170,100 $170,100 - $170,100 100.0%
LCR EPC LLC 1 $105,500 $105,500 - $105,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 12 $82,555 $72,000 - $112,570
Staff 6 $142,243 $113,164 - $159,817
Senior 3 $105,500 $105,500 - $109,155
Manager 1 $170,100 $170,100 - $170,100
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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 Jose CA 3 $142,243
Manchester NH 3 $105,500
Louisville KY 2 $87,240
Chicago IL 2 $82,555
Edison NJ 2 $75,000
North Andover MA 2 $72,363
Plano TX 2 $111,160
Santa Clara CA 2 $155,399
Flat Rock MI 1 $112,570
McKinney TX 1 $170,100
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff PV Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PV Engineer Unspecified 9 $70,442
SENIOR PV ENGINEER 9 $93,121
PVT STAFF ENGINEER 7 $74,157
PVT Engineer Unspecified 7 $93,816
Staff PV Engineer 6 $139,484
PV ENGINEERING MANAGER 4 $106,958
SENIOR PVT ENGINEER 3 $104,724
PV Engineering - Project Engineer Unspecified 1 $110,000
PV ENGINEER I 1 $50,960
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 5 $72,500 80.0%
2022 4 $135,350 100.0%
2023 1 $77,500 0.0%
2024 3 $92,040 100.0%
2025 6 $111,160 100.0%
2026 3 $112,509 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff PV Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Spirent Communications, Inc. 7 $142,243 100.0%
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 5 $92,040 100.0%
CS Energy, LLC 2 $75,000 50.0%
ACE Residential Solar 2 $72,363 100.0%
ALTAIR PRODUCTDESIGN, INC. 2 $82,555 50.0%
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.