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Tools & Automation Engineer

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

1,151

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$155,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+49.0%

Filing Growth

151 → 225 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

3

Top Employers

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

$129,052

25th Percentile

$139,013

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$172,423

90th Percentile

$182,436

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Top Employers Hiring Tools & Automation Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 1,000 $155,000 $94,000 - $226,158 96.1%
APPLE PAYMENTS SERVICES LLC 1 $163,550 $163,550 - $163,550 100.0%
PetSmart LLC (f/k/a PetSmart, Inc.) 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 989 $154,816 $94,000 - $226,158
Manager 5 $180,200 $169,250 - $200,400
IV 4 $161,969 $140,000 - $176,092
III 2 $130,942 $126,884 - $135,000
Senior 2 $167,825 $163,550 - $172,100
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,002 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 1,002 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 527 $158,546
Sunnyvale CA 124 $165,601
San Diego CA 110 $147,739
Austin TX 71 $144,400
Seattle WA 53 $157,000
CUPERTINO CA 31 $154,000
Boulder CO 9 $127,700
Culver City CA 8 $166,650
New York NY 4 $168,721
SUNNYVALE CA 4 $160,001
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Tools & Automation Engineer with different seniority levels.

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 151 $150,000 98.7%
2022 165 $154,000 98.2%
2023 178 $155,842 97.8%
2024 151 $150,778 92.1%
2025 225 $155,252 99.6%
2026 132 $163,550 87.1%
Company Comparison - Tools & Automation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 1,000 $155,000 96.1%
APPLE PAYMENTS SERVICES LLC 1 $163,550 100.0%
PetSmart LLC (f/k/a PetSmart, Inc.) 1 $112,000 100.0%
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.