Product Engineer H-1B salaries — 4,741 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 331
- Filings · FY2025
- $108k
- Median base · FY2025
- $92k–$127k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Intel
- Top sponsor · 1,051 all-time
Product Engineer: 4,741 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $108k across 331 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $92k and $127k. The biggest sponsors are Intel, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Lam Research; most filings are in Redlands, CA.
How much does a Product 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. $108k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Product Engineer sponsorship changed?
492 certified filings in FY2016 → 267 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 267 | −19% | $117k |
| FY2025 | 331 | −10% | $108k |
| FY2024 | 369 | +3% | $103k |
| FY2023 | 358 | −34% | $98k |
| FY2022 | 540 | +13% | $98k |
| FY2021 | 477 | +15% | $91k |
| FY2020 | 414 | −24% | $85k |
| FY2019 | 542 | +10% | $82k |
| FY2018 | 491 | +7% | $80k |
| FY2017 | 460 | −7% | $77k |
| FY2016 | 492 | — | $78k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Product 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 | Intel | 1,051 | $102k |
| 2 | Environmental Systems Research Institute | 269 | $83k |
| 3 | Lam Research | 244 | $122k |
| 4 | Cummins | 137 | $76k |
| 5 | Detroit Engineered Products | 124 | $72k |
| 6 | Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. Esri | 93 | $87k |
| 7 | Intent-Design | 80 | $83k |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 67 | $84k |
| 9 | Tata Consultancy Services | 64 | $78k |
| 10 | Tata Technologies | 60 | $76k |
Where are H-1B Product Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redlands, CA | 354 | $83k |
| 2 | Folsom, CA | 325 | $102k |
| 3 | Santa Clara, CA | 289 | $116k |
| 4 | Fremont, CA | 258 | $122k |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | 229 | $109k |
| 6 | Hillsboro, OR | 214 | $89k |
| 7 | Auburn Hills, MI | 185 | $82k |
| 8 | Troy, MI | 155 | $74k |
| 9 | Austin, TX | 151 | $108k |
| 10 | Dearborn, MI | 130 | $81k |
Common questions about Product Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Product Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Product Engineer is $108k (FY2025), from 331 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $77k and $108k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Product Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Product Engineer are Intel, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Lam Research.
- Where are most H-1B Product Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Product Engineer roles are Redlands, CA, Folsom, CA, Santa Clara, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Product 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 →