Production Engineer H-1B salaries — 1,635 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 220
- Filings · FY2025
- $174k
- Median base · FY2025
- $104k–$216k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Meta Platforms
- Top sponsor · 654 all-time
Production Engineer: 1,635 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $174k across 220 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $104k and $216k. The biggest sponsors are Meta Platforms, Facebook, Schlumberger Technology; most filings are in Menlo Park, CA.
How much does a Production 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. $174k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Production Engineer sponsorship changed?
72 certified filings in FY2016 → 239 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 239 | +9% | $182k |
| FY2025 | 220 | +34% | $174k |
| FY2024 | 164 | +17% | $172k |
| FY2023 | 140 | −26% | $172k |
| FY2022 | 189 | +16% | $150k |
| FY2021 | 163 | +15% | $143k |
| FY2020 | 142 | +28% | $127k |
| FY2019 | 111 | +9% | $100k |
| FY2018 | 102 | +10% | $86k |
| FY2017 | 93 | +29% | $82k |
| FY2016 | 72 | — | $83k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Production 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 | Meta Platforms | 654 | $191k |
| 2 | 332 | $159k | |
| 3 | Schlumberger Technology | 29 | $96k |
| 4 | Intellectt | 25 | $79k |
| 5 | Oath Holdings | 19 | $117k |
| 6 | Mando America | 17 | $55k |
| 7 | LG Energy Solution Michigan | 15 | $77k |
| 8 | Fusion Life Sciences Technologies | 13 | $75k |
| 9 | Hanon Systems Alabama | 10 | $61k |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 9 | $83k |
Where are H-1B Production Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 587 | $181k |
| 2 | Bellevue, WA | 126 | $181k |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | 108 | $151k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 80 | $180k |
| 5 | Sunnyvale, CA | 54 | $162k |
| 6 | Houston, TX | 52 | $94k |
| 7 | Hudson, WI | 21 | $77k |
| 8 | Fremont, CA | 19 | $203k |
| 9 | New Richmond, WI | 18 | $85k |
| 10 | Hogansville, GA | 16 | $58k |
Common questions about Production Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Production Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Production Engineer is $174k (FY2025), from 220 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $87k and $190k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Production Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Production Engineer are Meta Platforms, Facebook, Schlumberger Technology.
- Where are most H-1B Production Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Production Engineer roles are Menlo Park, CA, Bellevue, WA, Seattle, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Production 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 →