Staff Manufacturing Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Manufacturing Engineers (SOC 17-2112.03).
Employers filed 44 wage applications for Staff Manufacturing Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 12 employers. The median offered wage was $170,120, 17.8% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Tesla, Inc. filed the most (27, median $173,000).
- Filings
- 44
- Positions covered
- 42
- Employers
- 12
- Median offered
- $170,120
- Median prevailing wage
- $138,954
- Filings since FY2020
- 208
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +22%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Staff Manufacturing Engineer jobs rose 22%, from $139,300 in fiscal 2020 to $170,563 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 23.4% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2024, with 57 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Staff Manufacturing Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 37 | $170,563 | +9.6% | $132,891 | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 29 | $155,685 | no change | $134,074 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 57 | $155,654 | −2.8% | $139,487 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 31 | $160,150 | +5.0% | $132,163 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 19 | $152,500 | +0.1% | $129,771 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 24 | $152,365 | +9.4% | $133,827 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 11 | $139,300 | n/a | $129,002 | +6.5% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 27 | $173,000 | +15.4% | |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 4 | $162,145 | +47.2% | |
| ZT Group Int'l, Inc. | 3 | $126,954 | at the minimum | |
| Figure AI Inc. | 2 | $242,500 | +42.4% | |
| Heron Power Electronics Co. | 1 | $185,000 | +34.4% | |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 | +3.1% | |
| Auris Health, Inc. | 1 | $168,400 | +11.5% | |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 1 | $163,030 | at the minimum | |
| Arc Boat Company | 1 | $175,000 | +45.2% | |
| Juul Labs, Inc. | 1 | $193,752 | +55.7% | |
| Enphase Energy, Inc. | 1 | $112,174 | at the minimum | |
| Itron Inc. | 1 | $98,613 | at the minimum | |
Where Staff Manufacturing Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 11 | $174,157 | +11.8% | |
| Austin, TX | 9 | $166,361 | +25.2% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $189,249 | +14.5% | |
| San Jose, CA | 3 | $215,000 | +26.3% | |
| Secaucus, NJ | 3 | $126,954 | at the minimum | |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $174,805 | +47.2% | |
| Reno, NV | 2 | $149,000 | +30.4% | |
| Arlington, TX | 1 | $112,174 | at the minimum | |
| Brookshire, TX | 1 | $148,400 | +1.4% | |
| Newark, CA | 1 | $163,030 | at the minimum | |
| Normal, IL | 1 | $146,171 | +81.9% | |
| Plymouth, MI | 1 | $153,726 | +22.6% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $145,000 | +3.1% | |
| Scotts Valley, CA | 1 | $185,000 | +34.4% | |
| Sparks, NV | 1 | $181,171 | +50.0% | |
| Torrance, CA | 1 | $175,000 | +45.2% | |
| West Union, SC | 1 | $98,613 | at the minimum | |
| Woodbury, MN | 1 | $193,752 | +55.7% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.