optical salaries
282 H-1B & PERM records for "optical", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$112516
Average Salary
$21757
Minimum
$227773
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIXTRONIX INCORPORATED | Senior Optical Engineer | SAN DIEGO, CA | $108222 - $134800 | Green Card | Aug 25, 2014 |
| CYMER LLC | Sr. Optical Scientist | SAN DIEGO, CA | $108150 - $128150 | Green Card | Apr 25, 2016 |
| ALCATEL LUCENT USA, INC. | Optical Technical Support Engineer | MURRAY HILL, NJ | $108000 - $119600 | Green Card | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Marelli North America, Inc. | Optical Engineer | Southfield, MI | $106468 | H-1B | Oct 15, 2021 |
| CLARIPHY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | System Engineer, Optical Networking | IRVINE, CA | $106309 - $115000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| LUMENIS, INC. | Senior Optical Engineer/Physicist | SAN JOSE, CA | $105503 | Green Card | Aug 8, 2018 |
| QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC | Hardware/Systems Test Engineer (Display Systems a… | SAN DIEGO, CA | $105394 - $150400 | Green Card | Sep 29, 2014 |
| COOPERVISION | Optical Engineer | FAIRPORT, NY | $105274 | Green Card | 2010 |
| ISP OPTICS CORPORATION | Electro-Optical Engineer | IRVINGTON, NY | $105000 | Green Card | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Photonwares Incorporated | Optical Design Technologist | $104437 | Green Card | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| RLH INDUSTRIES, INC. | ELECTRO OPTICAL ENGINEER | $104083 | Green Card | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| SL AMERICA CORPORATION | Optical Engineering Assistant Manager | CLINTON, TN | $102315 | Green Card | 2012 |
| Autosystems America Inc. | Optical Engineer | $102024 | Green Card | May 6, 2025 | |
| MAGIC LEAP, INC. | Sr. Optical Engineer | PLANTATION, FL | $101210 | Green Card | Mar 1, 2019 |
| PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | Sr. Engineer, Optical Instrumentation | MENLO PARK, CA | $101000 - $105000 | Green Card | Jul 12, 2017 |
| THORLABS, INC. | Optical Design Engineer (Photonics Engineer) | Newton, NJ | $100880 | Green Card | Aug 12, 2019 |
| OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Optical Engineer | SANTA CLARA, CA | $100755 | Green Card | Jul 22, 2019 |
| ASML US,INC | Senior Optical Engineer | CHANDLER, AZ | $100726 | Green Card | Jul 24, 2017 |
| E Ink California LLC | Electro-Optical Engineer | Fremont, CA | $100173 | Green Card | Mar 23, 2020 |
| BARAJA, INC. | OPTICAL ENGINEER | Palo Alto, CA | $100152 | Green Card | Oct 4, 2022 |
| ROCHESTER PRECISION OPTICS, LLC | Optical Designer II | WEST HENRIETTA, NY | $100000 | Green Card | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Hoya Surgical Optics, Inc. | Principal Optical Scientist | $100000 - $125000 | Green Card | Aug 22, 2024 | |
| ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | OPTICAL ENGINEER | MAYNARD, MA | $100000 | H-1B | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Automotive Lighting, LLC | Optical Engineer | Auburn Hills, MI | $99704 | H-1B | Oct 7, 2019 |
| PhaseTech Spectroscopy | Optical and Electrical Engineer | Madison, WI | $98634 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Special Optics, Inc. | Optical Engineer | Denville, NJ | $97989 | Green Card | Nov 28, 2017 |
| MAGIC LEAP, INC. | Optical System Engineer | Plantation, FL | $97945 | Green Card | Nov 4, 2019 |
| AXON Networks, Inc. | Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (Optical Networ… | $97100 | Green Card | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| Gamma Scientific Inc | Optical Scientist | san diego, CA | $96346 | Green Card | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Promega Corporation | Optical Engineer | Madison, WI | $96000 - $138000 | Green Card | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Allen Institute | Optical-Mechanical Engineer 2 | Seattle, WA | $95826 | Green Card | Jun 6, 2017 |
| ASML US LP | Design Engineer 2 - Optical | Wilton, CT | $95500 | Green Card | Mar 11, 2022 |
| OSTENDO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Optical Engineer | CARLSBAD, CA | $95000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| INPHENIX, INCORPORATED | Optical Engineer | LIVERMORE, CA | $93995 | Green Card | Feb 17, 2017 |
| FOREAL SPECTRUM INC. | Optical Coating Process Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $93434 | Green Card | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Metalenz, Inc. | Optical Automation Engineer | Cambridge, MA | $92955 | H-1B | Dec 12, 2019 |
| Metalenz, Inc. | Optical Automation Engineer | Cambdridge, MA | $92955 | H-1B | Jan 14, 2020 |
| FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC | Optical Engineer | RICHARDSON, TX | $92000 | Green Card | Jul 23, 2015 |
| ASML US LP | Design Engineer 2 - Optical | San Diego, CA | $91520 | Green Card | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Kaligia Biosciences LLC | Optical Engineer | Largo, FL | $91291 | Green Card | Jun 25, 2021 |
| ILLUMINA | Sr. Optical Systems Engineer | San Diego, CA | $91146 - $121100 | Green Card | Jan 27, 2022 |
| CREE, INC. | Optical Applications Engineer | DURHAM, NC | $91000 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2013 |
| ENABLENCE USA COMPONENTS INC | Optical Engineer | FREMONT, CA | $90563 - $106000 | Green Card | Sep 4, 2014 |
| NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING | Optical Engineer II | Farmington Hills, MI | $90298 | Green Card | Sep 22, 2021 |
| LOOKING GLASS FACTORY, INC. | Lead Optical R&D Engineer | Brooklyn, NY | $90000 - $120000 | Green Card | Oct 14, 2022 |
| NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING | Optical Engineer II | Farmington Hills, MI | $89750 | Green Card | May 25, 2023 |
| NanoLux | Optical and Control Systems Engineer | Zephyr Cove, NV | $88442 | Green Card | Jan 9, 2020 |
| ASC International, Inc. | Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Engineer | Medina, MN | $88200 | Green Card | Aug 17, 2021 |
| NIKON RESEARCH CORPORATION OF AMERICA | Mechanical Engineer, Biomedical Tech & Optical Sc… | BELMONT, CA | $87610 - $95000 | Green Card | Jul 13, 2017 |
| BOSSA NOVA TECHNOLOGIES | R&D Optical Scientist | CULVER CITY, CA | $87360 | Green Card | Aug 11, 2017 |
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