Controls Project Engineer H-1B salaries — 108 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 6
- Filings · FY2025
- $88k
- Median base · FY2025
- $88k–$100k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Automated Building Management Systems
- Top sponsor · 32 all-time
Controls Project Engineer: 108 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $88k across 6 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $88k and $100k. The biggest sponsors are Automated Building Management Systems, Dematic, Vanderlande Industries; most filings are in Floral Park, NY.
How much does a Controls Project 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. $88k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Controls Project Engineer sponsorship changed?
13 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | +33% | $107k |
| FY2025 | 6 | −33% | $88k |
| FY2024 | 9 | +29% | $103k |
| FY2023 | 7 | −56% | $104k |
| FY2022 | 16 | +7% | $77k |
| FY2021 | 15 | +114% | $89k |
| FY2020 | 7 | −30% | $87k |
| FY2019 | 10 | +11% | $85k |
| FY2018 | 9 | +13% | $82k |
| FY2017 | 8 | −38% | $66k |
| FY2016 | 13 | — | $70k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Controls Project 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 | Automated Building Management Systems | 32 | $80k |
| 2 | Dematic | 12 | $90k |
| 3 | Vanderlande Industries | 12 | $97k |
| 4 | Quality Design Services | 7 | $71k |
| 5 | Abm Controls | 7 | $65k |
| 6 | Fori Automation | 5 | $85k |
| 7 | Kuka Systems North America | 4 | $88k |
| 8 | Populus Group | 3 | $119k |
| 9 | Havtech | 3 | $75k |
| 10 | Heirloom Carbon Technologies | 2 | $127k |
Where are H-1B Controls Project Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floral Park, NY | 41 | $78k |
| 2 | Marietta, GA | 12 | $97k |
| 3 | Okemos, MI | 8 | $71k |
| 4 | Shelby Township, MI | 5 | $85k |
| 5 | Sterling Heights, MI | 5 | $88k |
| 6 | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $100k |
| 7 | Lewisville, TX | 3 | $88k |
| 8 | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $81k |
| 9 | Auburn Hills, MI | 3 | $99k |
| 10 | Wentzville, MO | 3 | $119k |
Common questions about Controls Project Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Controls Project Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Controls Project Engineer is $88k (FY2025), from 6 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $76k and $97k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Controls Project Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Controls Project Engineer are Automated Building Management Systems, Dematic, Vanderlande Industries.
- Where are most H-1B Controls Project Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Controls Project Engineer roles are Floral Park, NY, Marietta, GA, Okemos, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Controls Project 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 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →