Resident Engineer H-1B salaries — 259 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 19
- Filings · FY2025
- $111k
- Median base · FY2025
- $104k–$129k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Juniper Networks US
- Top sponsor · 45 all-time
Resident Engineer: 259 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $111k across 19 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $104k and $129k. The biggest sponsors are Juniper Networks US, Spirent Communications, Affirmed Networks; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Resident 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 Resident Engineer sponsorship changed?
12 certified filings in FY2016 → 16 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16 | −16% | $117k |
| FY2025 | 19 | 0% | $111k |
| FY2024 | 19 | −21% | $116k |
| FY2023 | 24 | −4% | $117k |
| FY2022 | 25 | +47% | $108k |
| FY2021 | 17 | −41% | $107k |
| FY2020 | 29 | −24% | $97k |
| FY2019 | 38 | −5% | $98k |
| FY2018 | 40 | +100% | $90k |
| FY2017 | 20 | +67% | $98k |
| FY2016 | 12 | — | $85k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Resident 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 | Juniper Networks US | 45 | $116k |
| 2 | Spirent Communications | 24 | $108k |
| 3 | Affirmed Networks | 15 | $112k |
| 4 | Valeo North America | 9 | $88k |
| 5 | Aptiv | 9 | $84k |
| 6 | Netsec Professionals | 7 | $112k |
| 7 | Fca US | 6 | $90k |
| 8 | Samurai Infotech | 5 | $94k |
| 9 | Hella Electronics | 4 | $86k |
| 10 | Jac Products | 4 | $110k |
Where are H-1B Resident Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 20 | $110k |
| 2 | Redmond, WA | 15 | $112k |
| 3 | Troy, MI | 13 | $85k |
| 4 | Middletown, NJ | 13 | $116k |
| 5 | Warren, MI | 11 | $86k |
| 6 | New York, NY | 10 | $125k |
| 7 | Auburn Hills, MI | 10 | $90k |
| 8 | Sunnyvale, CA | 8 | $103k |
| 9 | Dearborn, MI | 8 | $81k |
| 10 | Farmington Hills, MI | 7 | $91k |
Common questions about Resident Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Resident Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Resident Engineer is $111k (FY2025), from 19 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $87k and $118k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Resident Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Resident Engineer are Juniper Networks US, Spirent Communications, Affirmed Networks.
- Where are most H-1B Resident Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Resident Engineer roles are San Jose, CA, Redmond, WA, Troy, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean Resident 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 →