Caterpillar, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Caterpillar, Inc., based in Peoria, TX, has filed 2,892 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.1% petition approval rate, with 252 approvals and 5 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $90,585. This is -3.1% compared to the national median salary of $93,340 for the most common position, Mechanical Engineers.

Caterpillar, Inc. has also filed 649 green card (PERM) applications, with 297 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Mechanical Engineers	836	$90,416	$93,340	-3.1% At Market
Electrical Engineers	420	$92,261	$69,790	+32.2% Above Market
Validation Engineers	172	$83,115	$92,370	-10.0% Below Market
Software Developers	155	$122,386	$102,420	+19.5% Above Market
Robotics Engineers	104	$89,576	$111,240	-19.5% Below Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	83	$106,418	N/A	N/A
Computer Systems Analysts	33	$100,334	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	33	$104,487	N/A	N/A
Data Scientists	25	$114,261	$100,190	+14.0% Above Market
Statisticians	24	$97,898	$118,560	-17.4% Below Market
Information Technology Project Managers	17	$103,058	$94,830	+8.7% Above Market
Architectural and Engineering Managers	16	$173,188	$147,820	+17.2% Above Market
Materials Engineers	14	$92,531	$111,680	-17.1% Below Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	10	$107,296	N/A	N/A
Logistics Engineers	9	$79,267	$74,680	+6.1% Above Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	9	$94,282	$108,400	-13.0% Below Market
Industrial Production Managers	8	$87,307	N/A	N/A
Managers, All Other	8	$117,588	$92,590	+27.0% Above Market
Database Architects	8	$140,525	$143,900	-2.3% At Market
Market Research Analysts	8	$81,240	N/A	N/A

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2023	2	0	100.0%
FY2022	17	0	100.0%
FY2021	16	0	100.0%
FY2020	19	0	100.0%
FY2019	69	2	97.2%
FY2018	39	2	95.1%
FY2017	2	0	100.0%
FY2016	18	0	100.0%
FY2015	8	0	100.0%
FY2014	12	0	100.0%
FY2013	17	1	94.4%
FY2011	22	0	100.0%
FY2010	11	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Mossville, IL — 1,334 LCAs, avg $84,902
Peoria, IL — 257 LCAs, avg $96,835
Chillicothe,, IL — 163 LCAs, avg $105,128
Decatur, IL — 162 LCAs, avg $82,902
East Peoria, IL — 126 LCAs, avg $88,371
Chicago, IL — 108 LCAs, avg $124,540
Joliet, IL — 87 LCAs, avg $82,535
Aurora, IL — 60 LCAs, avg $78,032
Champaign, IL — 60 LCAs, avg $87,765
Seguin, TX — 58 LCAs, avg $82,676

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Caterpillar, Inc. has filed 649 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 297 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Mechanical Engineers	223	92	$88,797
Validation Engineers	83	20	$82,166
Software Developers, Systems Software	75	34	$102,313
Electrical Engineers	50	26	$102,060
Software Developers	38	36	$133,761
Software Developers, Applications	33	21	$110,463
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	25	5	$89,981
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	21	7	$109,955
Robotics Engineers	20	7	$84,824
Engineering Managers	8	1	$109,916

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	39	38	$121,676	39
FY2025	85	85	$118,281	85
FY2024	89	87	$112,875	89
FY2023	68	67	$107,182	68
FY2022	114	103	$114,916	132
FY2021	85	66	$111,745	85
FY2020	39	38	$112,915	39
FY2019	163	0	$103,539	163
FY2018	145	0	$99,793	145
FY2017	105	0	$98,430	105
FY2016	96	0	$98,104	96
FY2015	171	0	N/A	171
FY2014	155	0	$92,739	155
FY2013	152	0	$86,793	152
FY2012	301	0	$84,414	301
FY2011	272	0	$79,020	276
FY2010	184	0	$77,874	184
FY2009	202	0	$76,702	202
FY2008	427	0	$74,832	427