Industrial Engineer H-1B salaries — 4,504 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 432
- Filings · FY2025
- $88k
- Median base · FY2025
- $77k–$99k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- L T Technology Services
- Top sponsor · 399 all-time
Industrial Engineer: 4,504 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $88k across 432 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $77k and $99k. The biggest sponsors are L T Technology Services, Intel, The Productivity Team; most filings are in Houston, TX.
How much does a Industrial 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 Industrial Engineer sponsorship changed?
326 certified filings in FY2016 → 355 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 355 | −18% | $94k |
| FY2025 | 432 | +14% | $88k |
| FY2024 | 379 | +11% | $85k |
| FY2023 | 342 | −18% | $84k |
| FY2022 | 416 | +13% | $81k |
| FY2021 | 367 | −17% | $79k |
| FY2020 | 441 | −30% | $74k |
| FY2019 | 633 | +32% | $72k |
| FY2018 | 480 | +44% | $70k |
| FY2017 | 333 | +2% | $66k |
| FY2016 | 326 | — | $65k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Industrial 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 | L T Technology Services | 399 | $79k |
| 2 | Intel | 121 | $87k |
| 3 | The Productivity Team | 108 | $77k |
| 4 | Apple | 100 | $122k |
| 5 | Tesla | 100 | $103k |
| 6 | Caresoft Global | 91 | $68k |
| 7 | Caresoft Global Technologies | 91 | $83k |
| 8 | Nyx | 49 | $71k |
| 9 | Brose North America | 48 | $80k |
| 10 | Iet | 40 | $56k |
Where are H-1B Industrial Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 109 | $79k |
| 2 | Cupertino, CA | 90 | $122k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 71 | $99k |
| 4 | Toledo, OH | 68 | $65k |
| 5 | Auburn Hills, MI | 58 | $80k |
| 6 | Fremont, CA | 57 | $100k |
| 7 | Livonia, MI | 56 | $71k |
| 8 | Hillsboro, OR | 56 | $85k |
| 9 | Wichita, KS | 54 | $81k |
| 10 | Warren, MI | 43 | $76k |
Common questions about Industrial Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Industrial Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Industrial Engineer is $88k (FY2025), from 432 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $68k and $90k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Industrial Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Industrial Engineer are L T Technology Services, Intel, The Productivity Team.
- Where are most H-1B Industrial Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Industrial Engineer roles are Houston, TX, Cupertino, CA, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Industrial 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 →