Manufacturing Engineer III H-1B salaries — 83 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $91k
- Median base · FY2025
- $84k–$105k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Trane Technologies
- Top sponsor · 5 all-time
Manufacturing Engineer III: 83 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $91k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $84k and $105k. The biggest sponsors are Trane Technologies, Intellectt, Astronics Connectivity Systems Certification; most filings are in Waukegan, IL.
How much does a Manufacturing Engineer III 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. $91k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Manufacturing Engineer III sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 19 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 19 | +58% | $110k |
| FY2025 | 12 | +20% | $91k |
| FY2024 | 10 | +25% | $120k |
| FY2023 | 8 | +33% | $100k |
| FY2022 | 6 | +20% | $110k |
| FY2021 | 5 | +25% | $105k |
| FY2020 | 4 | 0% | $78k |
| FY2019 | 4 | −33% | $88k |
| FY2018 | 6 | +20% | $93k |
| FY2017 | 5 | +25% | $83k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $81k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Manufacturing Engineer IIIs?
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 | Trane Technologies | 5 | $115k |
| 2 | Intellectt | 5 | $110k |
| 3 | Astronics Connectivity Systems Certification | 4 | $105k |
| 4 | Caterpillar | 4 | $94k |
| 5 | Gulfstream Aerospace | 4 | $84k |
| 6 | Novozen Healthcare | 3 | $104k |
| 7 | Nypro Inc. a Jabil | 3 | $108k |
| 8 | ZF Transmissions Gray Court | 3 | $88k |
| 9 | Boston Scientific | 3 | $101k |
| 10 | Akebono Brake | 3 | $105k |
Where are H-1B Manufacturing Engineer III jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waukegan, IL | 4 | $105k |
| 2 | Mansfield, MA | 4 | $129k |
| 3 | Gray Court, SC | 3 | $88k |
| 4 | Plainsboro, NJ | 3 | $98k |
| 5 | Savannah, GA | 3 | $84k |
| 6 | Spencer, IN | 3 | $101k |
| 7 | Glasgow, KY | 3 | $105k |
| 8 | Austin, TX | 2 | $100k |
| 9 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $74k |
| 10 | Columbia, SC | 2 | $88k |
Common questions about Manufacturing Engineer III H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Manufacturing Engineer III?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Manufacturing Engineer III is $91k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $88k and $115k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Manufacturing Engineer IIIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Manufacturing Engineer III are Trane Technologies, Intellectt, Astronics Connectivity Systems Certification.
- Where are most H-1B Manufacturing Engineer III jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Manufacturing Engineer III roles are Waukegan, IL, Mansfield, MA, Gray Court, SC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Manufacturing Engineer III 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 →