Support Engineer I-External H-1B salaries — 654 certified filings (FY2020–FY2026)
- 141
- Filings · FY2025
- $107k
- Median base · FY2025
- $100k–$111k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon Web Services
- Top sponsor · 598 all-time
Support Engineer I-External: 654 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2020. In FY2025 the median base salary was $107k across 141 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $100k and $111k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Development Center U.S.; most filings are in Dallas, TX.
How much does a Support Engineer I-External 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. $107k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Support Engineer I-External sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2020 → 42 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 42 | −70% | $100k |
| FY2025 | 141 | −34% | $107k |
| FY2024 | 215 | +105% | $99k |
| FY2023 | 105 | −28% | $95k |
| FY2022 | 145 | +3525% | $84k |
| FY2021 | 4 | +100% | $82k |
| FY2020 | 2 | — | $81k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Support Engineer I-Externals?
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 | Amazon Web Services | 598 | $97k |
| 2 | Amazon.com Services | 43 | $105k |
| 3 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 11 | $98k |
| 4 | Amazon Advertising | 2 | $107k |
Where are H-1B Support Engineer I-External jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | 190 | $102k |
| 2 | Herndon, VA | 136 | $92k |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | 98 | $92k |
| 4 | Portland, OR | 35 | $95k |
| 5 | Jersey City, NJ | 8 | $109k |
| 6 | Frisco, TX | 7 | $97k |
| 7 | Austin, TX | 6 | $95k |
| 8 | San Jose, CA | 6 | $109k |
| 9 | Irving, TX | 6 | $94k |
| 10 | Boston, MA | 6 | $92k |
Common questions about Support Engineer I-External H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Support Engineer I-External?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Support Engineer I-External is $107k (FY2025), from 141 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $87k and $107k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Support Engineer I-Externals?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Support Engineer I-External are Amazon Web Services, Amazon.com Services, Amazon Development Center U.S..
- Where are most H-1B Support Engineer I-External jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Support Engineer I-External roles are Dallas, TX, Herndon, VA, Seattle, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Support Engineer I-External 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 (FY2020–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →