Optical Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 40 certified H-1B applications for Optical Engineer roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $143,872. The typical offer was 17% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $143,872
Middle half earn: $119,858 to $166,072
Top 10% earn over: $177,300
Certified filings: 40

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
KLA Corporation	12	$152,015	+6%	$144,614 – $169,468
Meta Platforms, Inc	6	$178,500	+24%	$171,470 – $182,250
Cisco Systems, Inc.	3	$131,800	−8%	$125,617 – $139,927
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory	2	$163,104	+13%	$159,325 – $166,884
Science Corporation	2	$132,464	−8%	$121,196 – $143,732
Avo Photonics, Inc.	1	$95,000	−34%	$95,000 – $95,000
Autosystems America Inc.	1	$108,238	−25%	$108,238 – $108,238
Aac Technologies Irvine, Inc.	1	$129,459	−10%	$129,459 – $129,459
Basic Solutions Corp.	1	$139,360	−3%	$139,360 – $139,360
LitePoint Corporation	1	$160,000	+11%	$160,000 – $160,000
FARO Technologies, Inc.	1	$118,289	−18%	$118,289 – $118,289
Chi3 Optics LLC	1	$80,101	−44%	$80,101 – $80,101
Magic Leap, Inc.	1	$112,021	−22%	$112,021 – $112,021
Luminex Corporation	1	$124,093	−14%	$124,093 – $124,093
OptoFidelity, Inc.	1	$120,000	−17%	$120,000 – $120,000
Nuphoton Technologies, Inc.	1	$81,528	−43%	$81,528 – $81,528
Pixels on Target LLC	1	$140,000	−3%	$140,000 – $140,000
Teradyne, Inc.	1	$125,000	−13%	$125,000 – $125,000
Varocto, Inc.	1	$120,000	−17%	$120,000 – $120,000
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc.	1	$95,118	−34%	$95,118 – $95,118

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Milpitas, CA	10	$160,000	$146,458 – $169,822
Sunnyvale, CA	4	$166,813	$157,840 – $172,220
Austin, TX	2	$118,057	$115,039 – $121,075
Boxborough, MA	2	$139,927	$135,864 – $143,990
Alameda, CA	2	$132,464	$121,196 – $143,732
Ann Arbor, MI	2	$131,615	$124,745 – $138,485
Redmond, WA	2	$157,904	$138,952 – $176,856
Menlo Park, CA	2	$180,000	$178,500 – $181,500
Bradenton, FL	1	$95,118	$95,118 – $95,118
Boulder, CO	1	$80,101	$80,101 – $80,101
Exton, PA	1	$118,289	$118,289 – $118,289
Cupertino, CA	1	$129,459	$129,459 – $129,459
Burlington, MA	1	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
Carlsbad, CA	1	$119,434	$119,434 – $119,434
Horsham, PA	1	$95,000	$95,000 – $95,000
Los Angeles, CA	1	$170,664	$170,664 – $170,664
Murrieta, CA	1	$81,528	$81,528 – $81,528
North Reading, MA	1	$125,000	$125,000 – $125,000
Pasadena, CA	1	$155,545	$155,545 – $155,545
Novi, MI	1	$108,238	$108,238 – $108,238

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	2	$87,550
Level II	21	$129,459
Level III	14	$160,272
Level IV	2	$185,917

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

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	4	$154,680
2024	13	$142,389
2025	13	$131,800
2026	10	$146,704

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