Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer H-1B salaries — 75 certified filings (FY2019–FY2026)
- 11
- Filings · FY2025
- $81k
- Median base · FY2025
- $81k–$92k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Cummins
- Top sponsor · 74 all-time
Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer: 75 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2019. In FY2025 the median base salary was $81k across 11 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $81k and $92k. The biggest sponsors are Cummins, Cummins Emission Solutions; most filings are in Columbus, IN.
How much does a Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $81k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer sponsorship changed?
10 certified filings in FY2019 → 4 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4 | −64% | $83k |
| FY2025 | 11 | +10% | $81k |
| FY2024 | 10 | +100% | $83k |
| FY2023 | 5 | −69% | $81k |
| FY2022 | 16 | +33% | $79k |
| FY2021 | 12 | +71% | $81k |
| FY2020 | 7 | −30% | $67k |
| FY2019 | 10 | — | $66k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cummins | 74 | $81k |
| 2 | Cummins Emission Solutions | 1 | $64k |
Where are H-1B Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus, IN | 56 | $80k |
| 2 | Seymour, IN | 14 | $81k |
| 3 | Charleston, SC | 1 | $58k |
| 4 | Durham, NC | 1 | $82k |
| 5 | Provo, UT | 1 | $78k |
| 6 | Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $91k |
| 7 | Whitakers, NC | 1 | $89k |
Common questions about Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer is $81k (FY2025), from 11 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $76k and $83k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer are Cummins, Cummins Emission Solutions.
- Where are most H-1B Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer roles are Columbus, IN, Seymour, IN, Charleston, SC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Combustion and Emissions Systems Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2019–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →