Sr. Electrical Engineer H-1B salaries — 232 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 51
- Filings · FY2025
- $120k
- Median base · FY2025
- $115k–$147k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Skyworks Solutions
- Top sponsor · 65 all-time
Sr. Electrical Engineer: 232 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $120k across 51 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $115k and $147k. The biggest sponsors are Skyworks Solutions, Kiewit Engineering Group, Renesas Electronics America; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Sr. Electrical 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. $120k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Sr. Electrical Engineer sponsorship changed?
3 certified filings in FY2016 → 27 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 27 | −47% | $130k |
| FY2025 | 51 | +24% | $120k |
| FY2024 | 41 | +46% | $122k |
| FY2023 | 28 | +87% | $121k |
| FY2022 | 15 | +50% | $125k |
| FY2021 | 10 | −23% | $110k |
| FY2020 | 13 | 0% | $115k |
| FY2019 | 13 | −7% | $108k |
| FY2018 | 14 | −18% | $112k |
| FY2017 | 17 | +467% | $93k |
| FY2016 | 3 | — | $90k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Sr. Electrical 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 | Skyworks Solutions | 65 | $125k |
| 2 | Kiewit Engineering Group | 8 | $155k |
| 3 | Renesas Electronics America | 7 | $121k |
| 4 | Xos Fleet | 6 | $111k |
| 5 | Rockwell Collins | 6 | $93k |
| 6 | Luminit | 4 | $113k |
| 7 | Robert Bosch | 4 | $110k |
| 8 | GS Solar | 4 | $93k |
| 9 | Tesla | 4 | $130k |
| 10 | Medtronic | 4 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Sr. Electrical Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 19 | $142k |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 18 | $113k |
| 3 | Irvine, CA | 12 | $130k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 10 | $125k |
| 5 | Lenexa, KS | 8 | $155k |
| 6 | Fremont, CA | 7 | $150k |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 7 | $133k |
| 8 | Andover, MA | 7 | $121k |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $111k |
| 10 | Newbury Park, CA | 6 | $116k |
Common questions about Sr. Electrical Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Sr. Electrical Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Sr. Electrical Engineer is $120k (FY2025), from 51 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $109k and $135k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Sr. Electrical Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Sr. Electrical Engineer are Skyworks Solutions, Kiewit Engineering Group, Renesas Electronics America.
- Where are most H-1B Sr. Electrical Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Sr. Electrical Engineer roles are San Jose, CA, Cedar Rapids, IA, Irvine, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Sr. Electrical 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 →