Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. H-1B salaries

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. filed 82 certified H-1B applications between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $83,928 a year. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $83,928
Middle half earn: $75,062 to $98,750
Top 10% earn over: $115,093
Certified filings: 82

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Pay by job title


Production Engineer	8	$83,304	−53%	$81,760 – $83,928
Manufacturing Engineer	8	$79,997	−13%	$74,802 – $81,068
Buyer	6	$67,288	−10%	$62,312 – $80,158
Computer Programmer	6	$87,058	−3%	$75,972 – $88,317
Process Engineer	6	$97,022	−13%	$85,654 – $103,210
Wafer Process Engineer	5	$87,776	–	$84,000 – $89,108
R&D Scientist	3	$115,960	+20%	$111,717 – $119,215
Labview Engineer	3	$71,989	−8%	$71,001 – $78,489
Product Management Engineer	2	$91,605	−27%	$85,802 – $97,408
Production Automation Engineer	2	$88,098	–	$80,543 – $95,654
Cybersecurity Specialist	2	$91,998	−6%	$91,998 – $91,998
Field Application Specialist	2	$112,847	+6%	$106,424 – $119,270
MBE Specialist	2	$96,804	–	$93,600 – $100,007
Optical Coating Engineer	2	$79,342	–	$78,671 – $80,012
Strategic Sourcing Specialist	2	$81,000	−26%	$78,500 – $83,500
Wafer Process Specialist	2	$90,834	–	$90,834 – $90,834
Marketing Specialist	2	$80,132	+25%	$67,252 – $93,012
Accountant	1	$75,296	+6%	$75,296 – $75,296
Corporate Counsel	1	$91,998	−50%	$91,998 – $91,998
Global Strategic Sourcing Engineer	1	$150,000	–	$150,000 – $150,000
PCB Design Engineer	1	$116,896	+20%	$116,896 – $116,896
Optical Coating Specialist	1	$74,672	–	$74,672 – $74,672
MOCVD Specialist	1	$119,995	–	$119,995 – $119,995
MBE Engineer	1	$74,984	–	$74,984 – $74,984
Materials Scientist	1	$79,997	−27%	$79,997 – $79,997
Full Stack Software Developer	1	$100,000	−1%	$100,000 – $100,000
Logistician	1	$67,766	−7%	$67,766 – $67,766
Management Analyst	1	$71,000	−17%	$71,000 – $71,000
R&D Electrical Engineer	1	$115,939	+1%	$115,939 – $115,939
Quality Assurance Engineer	1	$70,013	−23%	$70,013 – $70,013
Process Quality Assurance Engineer	1	$74,984	–	$74,984 – $74,984
Product Engineer	1	$105,539	−2%	$105,539 – $105,539
Senior Director of Software Product Management	1	$250,000	–	$250,000 – $250,000
Sales Engineer	1	$72,800	−34%	$72,800 – $72,800
R&D Engineer	1	$132,748	+29%	$132,748 – $132,748
Trade Compliance Specialist	1	$83,000	+16%	$83,000 – $83,000

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Sugar Land, TX	76	$82,944	$74,984 – $91,998
Duluth, GA	2	$101,348	$93,574 – $109,122
San Jose, CA	2	$115,794	$110,843 – $120,744
Redmond, WA	1	$100,000	$100,000 – $100,000
Hayward, CA	1	$250,000	$250,000 – $250,000

By year


2023	1	$75,296
2024	10	$78,239
2025	29	$79,997
2026	42	$85,900

By experience level


Level I	31	$79,997
Level II	26	$83,928
Level III	19	$103,210
Level IV	6	$104,156