Product Development Engineer H-1B salaries — 1,347 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 172
- Filings · FY2025
- $111k
- Median base · FY2025
- $96k–$132k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Ford Motor
- Top sponsor · 173 all-time
Product Development Engineer: 1,347 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $111k across 172 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $96k and $132k. The biggest sponsors are Ford Motor, Kla, Advanced Micro Devices; most filings are in Milpitas, CA.
How much does a Product Development 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. $111k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Product Development Engineer sponsorship changed?
129 certified filings in FY2016 → 110 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 110 | −36% | $112k |
| FY2025 | 172 | +46% | $111k |
| FY2024 | 118 | +3% | $107k |
| FY2023 | 115 | +6% | $105k |
| FY2022 | 108 | +5% | $90k |
| FY2021 | 103 | −6% | $88k |
| FY2020 | 110 | −13% | $88k |
| FY2019 | 127 | −9% | $79k |
| FY2018 | 139 | +20% | $79k |
| FY2017 | 116 | −10% | $77k |
| FY2016 | 129 | — | $78k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Product Development 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 | Ford Motor | 173 | $103k |
| 2 | Kla | 125 | $137k |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 98 | $101k |
| 4 | Kla-tencor | 46 | $113k |
| 5 | Schaeffler Group USA | 34 | $77k |
| 6 | Micron Technology | 31 | $97k |
| 7 | Nvidia | 29 | $180k |
| 8 | Fuyao Glass America | 27 | $64k |
| 9 | Qorvo US | 25 | $95k |
| 10 | Altera | 16 | $127k |
Where are H-1B Product Development Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milpitas, CA | 151 | $134k |
| 2 | Dearborn, MI | 115 | $100k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 104 | $100k |
| 4 | Troy, MI | 45 | $79k |
| 5 | Allen Park, MI | 32 | $103k |
| 6 | Santa Clara, CA | 32 | $177k |
| 7 | Moraine, OH | 26 | $63k |
| 8 | Boise, ID | 24 | $97k |
| 9 | Lisle, IL | 22 | $79k |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | 20 | $120k |
Common questions about Product Development Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Product Development Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Product Development Engineer is $111k (FY2025), from 172 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $77k and $110k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Product Development Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Product Development Engineer are Ford Motor, Kla, Advanced Micro Devices.
- Where are most H-1B Product Development Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Product Development Engineer roles are Milpitas, CA, Dearborn, MI, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Product Development 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 →