Optical Engineer salaries
137 H-1B & PERM records for "Optical Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$114094
Average Salary
$45198
Minimum
$200000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARAJA, INC. | OPTICAL ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Goertek Electronics, Inc | Principal Optical Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $200000 | Green Card | Feb 23, 2021 |
| BARAJA, INC. | OPTICAL ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Apr 14, 2021 |
| BARAJA, INC. | OPTICAL ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Apr 6, 2021 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Optical Engineer, Waveguide Design | Sunnyvale, CA | $194870 - $214870 | Green Card | Oct 19, 2022 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Display Optical Engineer | Redmond, WA | $186760 - $206760 | Green Card | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Lumentum Operations, LLC | Staff Optical Engineer | $170000 - $231400 | Green Card | Nov 21, 2024 | |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Optical Engineer | MENLO PARK, CA | $167248 - $187248 | Green Card | Feb 3, 2017 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Optical Engineer | MENLO PARK, CA | $165523 - $185523 | Green Card | Apr 3, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Hardware Engineer (Senior Optical Engineer) | REDMOND, WA | $164000 - $184000 | Green Card | Mar 3, 2016 |
| SNAP INC. | Optical Engineer (4) | Boulder, CO | $162282 - $219000 | Green Card | May 12, 2023 |
| Trimble Inc. | Optical Engineer | $159439 - $169439 | Green Card | Aug 14, 2024 | |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Optical Engineer | MENLO PARK, CA | $158490 - $178490 | Green Card | Jul 10, 2017 |
| KLA CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $156688 - $164522 | Green Card | Dec 14, 2021 |
| KLA CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $156457 - $164280 | Green Card | Dec 13, 2022 |
| 10x Genomics, Inc. | Senior Optical Engineer | $155000 - $175000 | Green Card | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Optical Engineer | MENLO PARK, CA | $154446 - $174446 | Green Card | Jan 16, 2018 |
| KLA Corporation | Optical Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $152100 | Green Card | Aug 3, 2020 |
| CY VISION INC. | OPTICAL ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $152000 | Green Card | Jun 25, 2018 |
| OUSTER, INC. | Optical Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Jul 11, 2022 |
| FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL USA | Senior Staff Optical Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Oct 15, 2020 |
| CY VISION INC. | OPTICAL ENGINEER | SAN JOSE, CA | $149000 | Green Card | Jan 24, 2023 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Optical Engineer II | REDMOND, WA | $148994 - $168994 | Green Card | Dec 11, 2017 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Optical Engineer, Imaging Optics | Menlo Park, CA | $148960 - $168960 | Green Card | May 3, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | Redmond, WA | $146411 - $166411 | Green Card | Sep 11, 2020 |
| KLA Corporation | Optical Engineer | $145600 - $175100 | Green Card | Nov 27, 2023 | |
| 10x Genomics, Inc. | Senior Optical Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $145000 - $165000 | H-1B | Aug 18, 2021 |
| KLA Corporation | Optical Engineer | $144200 - $175100 | Green Card | Nov 20, 2023 | |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Optical Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $143080 - $163080 | Green Card | Jun 23, 2020 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $140800 - $160800 | Green Card | Apr 9, 2018 |
| KLA CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $140424 - $147445 | Green Card | Dec 14, 2021 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Optical Engineer | Redmond, WA | $140000 - $160000 | Green Card | May 13, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | Redmond, WA | $140000 - $160000 | Green Card | Feb 24, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR OPTICAL ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $140000 | H-1B | Jun 5, 2013 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR OPTICAL ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $140000 | H-1B | Jun 3, 2013 |
| KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | MILPITAS, CA | $138720 | Green Card | Jun 17, 2014 |
| KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | MILPITAS, CA | $135993 | Green Card | May 22, 2017 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Display Optical Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $133000 - $173000 | Green Card | Dec 15, 2020 |
| ASML US, LP | Optical Engineer 3 | $132292 - $138000 | Green Card | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| GOOGLE LLC | Camera Optical Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $131000 - $181000 | Green Card | Oct 5, 2022 |
| 10X GENOMICS, INC. | Optical Engineer | Pleasanton, CA | $130000 - $150000 | Green Card | Apr 20, 2022 |
| GRAKON, LLC | Senior Optical Engineer | SEATTLE, WA | $130000 | Green Card | Sep 24, 2015 |
| LEIA Inc. | Optical Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $129626 | Green Card | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Panasonic Corporation of North America … | Senior Optical Engineer | PEACHTREE CITY, GA | $129043 - $157637 | H-1B | Jun 12, 2024 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Optical Engineer (Hardware Engineer) | REDMOND, WA | $128000 - $148000 | Green Card | May 9, 2019 |
| INFINERA CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | San Jose, CA | $127360 | Green Card | Feb 17, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Optical Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $127000 - $147000 | Green Card | Mar 21, 2018 |
| KLATencor Corporation | Optical Engineer | Milpitas, CA | $126749 | Green Card | Aug 28, 2020 |
| Panasonic Automotive Systems America, L… | Senior Optical Engineer | Peachtree City, GA | $126000 - $136000 | H-1B | Sep 12, 2024 |
| LUMINAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Senior Optical Engineer | Orlando, FL | $125000 | Green Card | Oct 25, 2021 |
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