First Solar, Inc. H-1B salaries

First Solar, Inc. filed 129 certified H-1B applications between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $81,307 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: $81,307
Middle half earn: $68,515 to $105,602
Top 10% earn over: $119,267
Certified filings: 129

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Pay by job title


Engineer- Manufacturing I	13	$67,517	–	$67,517 – $72,405
Engineer- Development II	13	$105,602	–	$105,602 – $105,602
Engineer- Manufacturing I USA	9	$67,517	–	$63,900 – $67,517
Engineer- Manufacturing II USA	6	$85,800	–	$78,982 – $85,800
Engineer- Manufacturing II	4	$83,250	–	$80,525 – $88,124
Analyst- IT III	4	$89,129	–	$83,150 – $100,126
Engineer- Development II USA	4	$98,520	–	$87,353 – $105,602
Engineer- Associate Development	3	$70,782	–	$66,641 – $70,891
Engineer- Development III	3	$108,888	–	$107,068 – $115,950
Analyst IT II	3	$83,346	−10%	$79,173 – $84,673
Engineer- Quality III USA	2	$83,740	–	$80,225 – $87,256
Engineer- Manufacturing Systems I	2	$72,977	–	$70,247 – $75,707
Engineer- Associate Development USA	2	$70,398	–	$67,699 – $73,096
Engineer- Equipment I	2	$73,207	–	$69,810 – $76,604
Engineer- Analytics R&D	2	$78,330	–	$73,565 – $83,094
Engineer- Development IV	2	$147,244	–	$135,939 – $158,548
Developer I- MES	2	$69,306	–	$68,910 – $69,701
Engineer- Corporate Recycling Wastewater I	2	$70,044	–	$67,720 – $72,368
Engineer - Quality IV	2	$112,612	–	$112,611 – $112,612
Engineer- Manufacturing III	2	$110,750	–	$109,819 – $111,680
Engineer- Manufacturing Principal	2	$111,056	–	$110,278 – $111,833
Administrator- Database III	1	$103,938	–	$103,938 – $103,938
Administrator- Systems II USA	1	$66,102	–	$66,102 – $66,102
Assistant Corporate Controller	1	$107,078	−10%	$107,078 – $107,078
Analyst- Treasury I	1	$58,136	–	$58,136 – $58,136
Buyer I	1	$48,400	−33%	$48,400 – $48,400
Engineer-Analytics II	1	$77,979	–	$77,979 – $77,979
Developer II- MES	1	$89,918	–	$89,918 – $89,918
Developer I	1	$68,515	−27%	$68,515 – $68,515
Chemist- Analytical II	1	$89,544	–	$89,544 – $89,544
Analyst- Data Analytics II	1	$67,400	–	$67,400 – $67,400
Analyst- Manufacturing Finance II USA	1	$58,900	–	$58,900 – $58,900
Analyst- Sourcing ES&G	1	$61,000	–	$61,000 – $61,000
Analyst- Business Development & Sales II	1	$75,421	–	$75,421 – $75,421
Engineer- Manfacturing II	1	$81,307	–	$81,307 – $81,307
Engineer- Information Security II	1	$83,346	–	$83,346 – $83,346
Engineer- Information Security I	1	$68,800	–	$68,800 – $68,800
Engineer- Equipment II	1	$84,968	–	$84,968 – $84,968
Engineer- Equipment I USA	1	$76,752	–	$76,752 – $76,752
Engineer- Development II (Rotation) USA	1	$110,000	–	$110,000 – $110,000
Engineer- Associate Manufacturing USA	1	$62,504	–	$62,504 – $62,504
Analyst-AI I	1	$68,800	–	$68,800 – $68,800
Analyst- Supply Chain Global	1	$76,710	–	$76,710 – $76,710
Engineer- Performance and Prediction II	1	$67,933	–	$67,933 – $67,933
Engineer - Quality III	1	$97,635	–	$97,635 – $97,635
Engineer- Supply Chain Chemistry	1	$140,000	–	$140,000 – $140,000
Engineer- Technical Sales II	1	$67,400	–	$67,400 – $67,400
Engineer- Test/Measurement II	1	$82,763	–	$82,763 – $82,763
Lead- Operation MES	1	$135,242	–	$135,242 – $135,242
Lead- Operations MES	1	$124,010	–	$124,010 – $124,010

Where they work

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


Perrysburg, OH	76	$83,773	$68,800 – $105,602
Walbridge, OH	21	$80,000	$67,517 – $95,098
New Iberia, LA	10	$67,458	$67,400 – $70,481
Trinity, AL	9	$78,437	$75,650 – $82,576
Santa Clara, CA	4	$154,926	$136,902 – $172,094
Tempe, AZ	3	$107,078	$91,089 – $121,698
Phoenix, AZ	2	$66,778	$62,457 – $71,100
Scottsdale, AZ	2	$136,064	$130,349 – $141,778
Gaffney, SC	1	$84,968	$84,968 – $84,968
Falls Church, VA	1	$158,930	$158,930 – $158,930

By year


2023	7	$80,000
2024	34	$76,710
2025	53	$83,346
2026	35	$82,576

By experience level


Level I	54	$67,517
Level II	27	$80,974
Level III	21	$105,602
Level IV	24	$112,643

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).