Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: H-1B wage levels by area (2026-27)
For Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072), the salary that reaches H-1B wage Level II ranges from $89,669 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to $155,896 in San Jose, CA among the 60 areas with the most jobs in the occupation (Department of Labor wage file for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, read on 7 November 2026). Level II gives 2 lottery entries, Level IV gives 4.
US mean wage (OEWS May 2025): $137,280
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Not legal or immigration advice. This page reports the Department of Labor wage file and the DHS rule as we read them. The level on a registration also depends on the job duties, the SOC code and the place of work chosen for the job, and the employer attests to it. Check with USCIS and the Department of Labor, and ask an immigration lawyer about your own case.
Wage levels in the 60 areas with the most jobs
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5,970 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 | 1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5,460 | $103,189 | $128,440 | $153,712 | $178,963 | 1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,880 | $97,261 | $122,803 | $148,366 | $173,909 | 1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,200 | $93,746 | $117,104 | $140,442 | $163,800 | 1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 3,810 | $88,816 | $110,032 | $131,227 | $152,443 | 1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,450 | $107,765 | $131,622 | $155,501 | $179,358 | 1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,690 | $103,168 | $124,197 | $145,226 | $166,254 | 1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2,310 | $94,702 | $108,805 | $122,907 | $137,010 | 1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,300 | $100,298 | $124,426 | $148,533 | $172,661 | 1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,000 | $108,846 | $138,528 | $168,189 | $197,870 | 1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1,960 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 | 1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1,880 | $107,723 | $130,291 | $152,838 | $175,406 | 1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,650 | $81,827 | $104,894 | $127,941 | $151,008 | 1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,450 | $94,973 | $119,912 | $144,851 | $169,790 | 1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,400 | $86,382 | $116,230 | $146,099 | $175,947 | 1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,380 | $89,814 | $110,947 | $132,080 | $153,213 | 1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,350 | $94,162 | $119,475 | $144,768 | $170,082 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1,140 | $84,802 | $98,758 | $112,694 | $126,651 | 1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,080 | $97,157 | $116,958 | $136,781 | $156,582 | 1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,040 | $97,011 | $116,210 | $135,429 | $154,627 | 1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1,040 | $92,435 | $112,986 | $133,515 | $154,066 | 1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 990 | $84,822 | $105,040 | $125,258 | $145,475 | 1 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 980 | $84,032 | $98,592 | $113,131 | $127,691 | 1 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 970 | $93,267 | $109,429 | $125,611 | $141,773 | 1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 900 | $105,602 | $127,088 | $148,554 | $170,040 | 1 |
| Huntsville, AL | 890 | $89,211 | $112,861 | $136,531 | $160,181 | 1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 880 | $83,741 | $103,251 | $122,782 | $142,293 | 1 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 850 | $90,709 | $108,472 | $126,214 | $143,978 | 1 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 830 | $105,581 | $124,904 | $144,248 | $163,571 | 1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 810 | $86,112 | $100,443 | $114,795 | $129,126 | 1 |
| Ogden, UT | 770 | $88,899 | $103,043 | $117,166 | $131,310 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 700 | $90,043 | $110,552 | $131,040 | $151,549 | 2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 690 | $79,768 | $98,571 | $117,395 | $136,198 | 1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 670 | $92,435 | $114,171 | $135,886 | $157,622 | 1 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 600 | $92,726 | $107,744 | $122,741 | $137,758 | 1 |
| Boulder, CO | 590 | $99,840 | $120,910 | $141,960 | $163,030 | 1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 580 | $103,168 | $118,768 | $134,347 | $149,947 | 1 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 580 | $113,485 | $132,808 | $152,152 | $171,475 | 1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 580 | $92,872 | $111,987 | $131,123 | $150,238 | 1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 580 | $80,683 | $105,206 | $129,750 | $154,274 | 1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 570 | $92,622 | $113,818 | $135,034 | $156,229 | 1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 540 | $80,288 | $97,552 | $114,795 | $132,059 | 1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 520 | $88,338 | $104,894 | $121,472 | $138,029 | 1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 510 | $99,507 | $121,264 | $143,000 | $164,757 | 1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 500 | $98,592 | $124,176 | $149,760 | $175,344 | 1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 450 | $96,262 | $113,152 | $130,021 | $146,910 | 1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 430 | $79,560 | $96,845 | $114,150 | $131,435 | 1 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 420 | $82,326 | $100,235 | $118,144 | $136,053 | 1 |
| Boise City, ID | 410 | $86,424 | $100,131 | $113,838 | $127,546 | 1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 410 | $94,578 | $112,861 | $131,144 | $149,427 | 1 |
| Columbus, OH | 390 | $87,214 | $101,483 | $115,752 | $130,021 | 1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 380 | $86,611 | $105,685 | $124,738 | $143,811 | 1 |
| Birmingham, AL | 360 | $82,389 | $102,211 | $122,054 | $141,877 | 1 |
| Cleveland, OH | 340 | $87,069 | $102,565 | $118,082 | $133,578 | 1 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 330 | $68,453 | $89,669 | $110,906 | $132,122 | 1 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 310 | $89,898 | $114,338 | $138,757 | $163,197 | 1 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 300 | $87,027 | $101,816 | $116,626 | $131,414 | 1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 300 | $104,229 | $117,083 | $129,917 | $142,771 | 1 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 290 | $98,280 | $121,326 | $144,394 | $167,440 | 1 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 290 | $106,392 | $133,307 | $160,222 | $187,138 | 1 |
Yearly salary from which each level starts. Jobs: people employed in the occupation in the area (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Geo level 1 = wage computed from the area itself; 2 = area plus contiguous areas; 3 = statewide; 4 = national (OFLC). Tap a column heading to sort.
The US mean wage for electronics engineers, except computer is $137,280 (median $130,220). In 2 of these 60 areas Level II starts above the US mean.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Area pages
- Electronics Engineers in San Jose, CA: Level II from $155,896
- Electronics Engineers in Boston, MA: Level II from $128,440
Lottery entries
Level I = 1 entry, Level II = 2, Level III = 3, Level IV = 4 (90 FR 60864). DHS estimated a 15.29% chance at Level I and 61.16% at Level IV for its assumed pool: how the odds work.
Questions people ask
What are the H-1B wage level salary ranges for electronics engineers, except computer?
They depend on the area. Among the 60 areas with the most jobs, Level I starts between $68,453 and $124,405 a year, and Level IV between $126,651 and $218,899.
What is the H-1B Level II salary for electronics engineers, except computer?
From $89,669 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to $155,896 in San Jose, CA among the main areas; in 2 of the 60 areas it is above the US mean wage of the occupation ($137,280).
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