General Engineer H-1B salaries — 53 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 5
- Filings · FY2025
- $93k
- Median base · FY2025
- $93k–$98k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Commonwealth Edison an Exelon
- Top sponsor · 28 all-time
General Engineer: 53 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $93k across 5 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $93k and $98k. The biggest sponsors are Commonwealth Edison an Exelon, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dhhs, Peco Energy an Exelon; most filings are in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
How much does a General 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. $93k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has General Engineer sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | 0% | $99k |
| FY2025 | 5 | −44% | $93k |
| FY2024 | 9 | +13% | $93k |
| FY2023 | 8 | +100% | $87k |
| FY2022 | 4 | −20% | $81k |
| FY2021 | 5 | −17% | $81k |
| FY2020 | 6 | −14% | $89k |
| FY2019 | 7 | +250% | $78k |
| FY2018 | 2 | +100% | $62k |
| FY2017 | 1 | 0% | $85k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $68k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B General 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 | Commonwealth Edison an Exelon | 28 | $90k |
| 2 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dhhs | 7 | $73k |
| 3 | Peco Energy an Exelon | 4 | $89k |
| 4 | Phi Service Company an Exelon | 4 | $78k |
| 5 | Baltimore Gas Electric an Exelon | 2 | $79k |
| 6 | Baltimore Gas and Electric an Exelon | 2 | $81k |
| 7 | Exelon Business Services | 2 | $93k |
| 8 | Baltimore Gas Electric CO an Exelon | 1 | $93k |
| 9 | Potomac Electric Power Company an Exelon | 1 | $103k |
| 10 | Commonwealth Edison Company an Exelon | 1 | $68k |
Where are H-1B General Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 28 | $90k |
| 2 | Washington, DC | 4 | $78k |
| 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $58k |
| 4 | Baltimore, MD | 3 | $79k |
| 5 | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $89k |
| 6 | Windsor Mill, MD | 3 | $93k |
| 7 | Newark, DE | 2 | $79k |
| 8 | Pittsburg, PA | 1 | $62k |
| 9 | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 1 | $92k |
| 10 | Spokane, WA | 1 | $73k |
Common questions about General Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a General Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for General Engineer is $93k (FY2025), from 5 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $81k and $95k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B General Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for General Engineer are Commonwealth Edison an Exelon, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dhhs, Peco Energy an Exelon.
- Where are most H-1B General Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B General Engineer roles are Oakbrook Terrace, IL, Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Does a certified LCA mean General 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 →