Engineering Project Manager H-1B salaries — 1,179 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 44
- Filings · FY2025
- $118k
- Median base · FY2025
- $100k–$134k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Apple
- Top sponsor · 882 all-time
Engineering Project Manager: 1,179 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $118k across 44 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $100k and $134k. The biggest sponsors are Apple, Aricent Technologies Holdings, Cisco Systems; most filings are in Cupertino, CA.
How much does a Engineering Project Manager 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. $118k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Engineering Project Manager sponsorship changed?
26 certified filings in FY2016 → 33 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 33 | −25% | $116k |
| FY2025 | 44 | −59% | $118k |
| FY2024 | 108 | −40% | $155k |
| FY2023 | 180 | −33% | $162k |
| FY2022 | 267 | +39% | $165k |
| FY2021 | 192 | +4% | $164k |
| FY2020 | 184 | +130% | $150k |
| FY2019 | 80 | +67% | $149k |
| FY2018 | 48 | +182% | $129k |
| FY2017 | 17 | −35% | $112k |
| FY2016 | 26 | — | $102k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Engineering Project Managers?
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 | Apple | 882 | $164k |
| 2 | Aricent Technologies Holdings | 23 | $108k |
| 3 | Cisco Systems | 19 | $119k |
| 4 | Logoplaste USA | 7 | $99k |
| 5 | Siemens Energy | 7 | $121k |
| 6 | Adbakx | 6 | $131k |
| 7 | Dana Automotive Systems Group | 6 | $118k |
| 8 | Populus Group | 6 | $120k |
| 9 | Enersys Delaware | 5 | $92k |
| 10 | Payoli | 4 | $102k |
Where are H-1B Engineering Project Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cupertino, CA | 548 | $165k |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 151 | $146k |
| 3 | Sunnyvale, CA | 140 | $169k |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | 33 | $179k |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | 19 | $136k |
| 6 | Santa Clara, CA | 14 | $135k |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 13 | $135k |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | 9 | $142k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 8 | $133k |
| 10 | Miami, FL | 7 | $102k |
Common questions about Engineering Project Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Engineering Project Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Engineering Project Manager is $118k (FY2025), from 44 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $132k and $175k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Engineering Project Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Engineering Project Manager are Apple, Aricent Technologies Holdings, Cisco Systems.
- Where are most H-1B Engineering Project Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Engineering Project Manager roles are Cupertino, CA, Austin, TX, Sunnyvale, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Engineering Project Manager 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 →