Engineers, All Other: H-1B wage levels by area (2026-27)
For Engineers, All Other (SOC 17-2199), the salary that reaches H-1B wage Level II ranges from $65,021 in San Juan, PR to $141,565 in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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): $125,330
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
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,230 | $91,395 | $118,123 | $144,830 | $171,558 | 1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,530 | $77,813 | $101,712 | $125,590 | $149,490 | 1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5,800 | $83,512 | $102,690 | $121,888 | $141,066 | 1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 5,780 | $89,170 | $113,942 | $138,715 | $163,488 | 1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,970 | $105,664 | $138,237 | $170,830 | $203,403 | 1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,850 | $98,051 | $130,146 | $162,261 | $194,355 | 1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,570 | $85,197 | $110,698 | $136,178 | $161,678 | 1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3,490 | $78,520 | $105,186 | $131,872 | $158,538 | 1 |
| Huntsville, AL | 3,110 | $101,192 | $125,715 | $150,259 | $174,782 | 1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,750 | $73,715 | $94,952 | $116,210 | $137,446 | 1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,720 | $71,386 | $93,870 | $116,334 | $138,819 | 1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,490 | $92,976 | $115,107 | $137,259 | $159,390 | 1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,340 | $66,456 | $92,456 | $118,477 | $144,477 | 1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,260 | $91,749 | $116,688 | $141,627 | $166,566 | 1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,160 | $70,304 | $89,773 | $109,262 | $128,731 | 1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2,100 | $78,437 | $101,296 | $124,134 | $146,994 | 1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,850 | $86,237 | $108,056 | $129,875 | $151,694 | 1 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1,780 | $62,400 | $85,738 | $109,054 | $132,392 | 1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,650 | $98,675 | $120,141 | $141,586 | $163,051 | 1 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 1,620 | $81,453 | $105,269 | $129,106 | $152,922 | 1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,570 | $70,325 | $94,536 | $118,747 | $142,958 | 1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1,450 | $63,752 | $82,742 | $101,712 | $120,702 | 1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,390 | $71,802 | $95,971 | $120,120 | $144,290 | 1 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1,330 | $86,653 | $101,046 | $115,419 | $129,813 | 1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,330 | $58,365 | $77,667 | $96,970 | $116,272 | 1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1,270 | $87,422 | $110,614 | $133,806 | $156,998 | 1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1,250 | $93,579 | $114,462 | $135,325 | $156,208 | 1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,200 | $68,744 | $86,341 | $103,958 | $121,555 | 1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,180 | $66,622 | $90,730 | $114,837 | $138,944 | 1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1,110 | $105,373 | $128,523 | $151,694 | $174,845 | 1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1,070 | $83,200 | $101,608 | $120,016 | $138,424 | 1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,070 | $84,843 | $105,560 | $126,298 | $147,014 | 1 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1,050 | $72,634 | $93,642 | $114,650 | $135,658 | 1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,040 | $81,952 | $106,267 | $130,603 | $154,918 | 1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,030 | $78,354 | $98,696 | $119,018 | $139,360 | 1 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,020 | $97,094 | $124,301 | $151,507 | $178,714 | 1 |
| Columbus, OH | 990 | $66,643 | $83,803 | $100,963 | $118,123 | 1 |
| Cleveland, OH | 980 | $81,598 | $102,586 | $123,573 | $144,560 | 1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 970 | $78,021 | $99,403 | $120,765 | $142,147 | 1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 970 | $69,950 | $90,626 | $111,301 | $131,976 | 1 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 960 | $90,542 | $109,096 | $127,629 | $146,182 | 1 |
| Knoxville, TN | 940 | $65,229 | $84,614 | $104,000 | $123,386 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 870 | $71,302 | $91,936 | $112,570 | $133,203 | 1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 870 | $62,504 | $82,014 | $101,525 | $121,035 | 1 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 830 | $92,061 | $111,134 | $130,229 | $149,302 | 1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 760 | $81,536 | $99,694 | $117,832 | $135,990 | 1 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 740 | $42,078 | $65,021 | $87,963 | $110,906 | 1 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 740 | $99,341 | $125,986 | $152,630 | $179,275 | 1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 680 | $68,578 | $87,547 | $106,517 | $125,486 | 1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 670 | $70,096 | $100,464 | $130,853 | $161,221 | 1 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 670 | $79,872 | $102,211 | $124,571 | $146,910 | 1 |
| Rochester, NY | 670 | $67,434 | $86,986 | $106,517 | $126,069 | 1 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 630 | $119,246 | $141,565 | $163,862 | $186,181 | 1 |
| Ogden, UT | 610 | $89,544 | $107,224 | $124,925 | $142,605 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 610 | $67,246 | $84,843 | $102,440 | $120,037 | 1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 600 | $79,227 | $96,512 | $113,818 | $131,102 | 1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 580 | $89,419 | $109,990 | $130,541 | $151,112 | 1 |
| Boulder, CO | 580 | $94,224 | $119,912 | $145,600 | $171,288 | 1 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 580 | $85,446 | $106,475 | $127,525 | $148,554 | 1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 580 | $65,354 | $84,510 | $103,646 | $122,803 | 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 engineers, all other is $125,330 (median $122,930). In 6 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
- Engineers, All Other in Washington, DC: Level II from $118,123
- Engineers, All Other in Los Angeles, CA: Level II from $101,712
- Engineers, All Other in Detroit, MI: Level II from $102,690
- Engineers, All Other in New York, NY: Level II from $113,942
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 engineers, all other?
They depend on the area. Among the 60 areas with the most jobs, Level I starts between $42,078 and $119,246 a year, and Level IV between $110,906 and $203,403.
What is the H-1B Level II salary for engineers, all other?
From $65,021 in San Juan, PR to $141,565 in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area among the main areas; in 6 of the 60 areas it is above the US mean wage of the occupation ($125,330).
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