Lead Optical Engineer salaries
19 H-1B & PERM records for "Lead Optical Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$132750
Average Salary
$60000
Minimum
$288667
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Lead Optical Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $288667 | H-1B | May 5, 2025 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Lead Optical Engineer | Redmond, WA | $256189 | H-1B | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Coherent Corp. | Lead Optical Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $158621 - $196125 | H-1B | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Cytek Biosciences, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | FREMONT, CA | $155000 | H-1B | Mar 18, 2024 |
| PacificOptica LLC | Lead Optical Engineer | Santa Barbara, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Dec 4, 2023 |
| PacificOptica LLC | Lead Optical Engineer | Santa Barbara, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Sep 9, 2024 |
| Thorlabs, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | Santa Barbara, CA | $129215 | H-1B | May 2, 2025 |
| Thorlabs, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | Santa Barbara, CA | $129215 | H-1B | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Thorlabs, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | Santa Barbara, CA | $129215 | H-1B | Apr 25, 2025 |
| North American Lighting, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | Farmington Hills, MI | $129100 | H-1B | Jul 21, 2025 |
| North American Lighting, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | Farmington Hills, MI | $125300 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2024 |
| NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING | Lead Optical Engineer | PARIS, IL | $122325 | Green Card | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Aptiv US Services General Partnership | Lead Optical Engineer | Troy, MI | $116000 | H-1B | Apr 1, 2026 |
| North American Lighting, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | Farmington Hills, MI | $115600 | H-1B | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Intelon Optics, Inc. | Lead Optical Engineer | Lexington, MA | $100000 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2020 |
| NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC. | LEAD OPTICAL ENGINEER (17-2199.07) | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $98000 | H-1B | Feb 3, 2016 |
| OPTICENT INC. | LEAD OPTICAL ENGINEER | EVANSTON, IL | $84802 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2019 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (HOME AND BUSI… | LEAD OPTICAL ENGINEER | EAST FLAT ROCK, NC | $65000 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2011 |
| OPTICENT, INC. | LEAD OPTICAL ENGINEER | EVANSTON, IL | $60000 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2018 |
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