Engineering Managers H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Engineering Managers

Engineering Managers (SOC code 11-9041) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 15,020 labor condition applications have been filed by 5,462 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Engineering Managers positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Engineering Managers positions is $145,894, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $12,500 to $949,411, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $147,820 for this occupation, H1B salaries are -1.3% At Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Engineering Managers is $149,670, with approximately 60 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $103,860 (10th percentile) to $199,070 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Engineering Managers positions include Apple Inc., Intel Corporation, and NVIDIA Corporation among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Engineering Managers positions include Houston, TX and San francisco, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 4,989 applications, followed by Texas and Michigan. View Engineering Managers H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Engineering Managers

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Engineering Managers positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Apple Inc.	CA	272	$188,494	$147,820	+27.5% Above Market
2	Intel Corporation	MA	272	$157,212	$147,820	+6.4% Above Market
3	NVIDIA Corporation	CA	235	$188,962	$147,820	+27.8% Above Market
4	Texas Instruments Incorporated	TX	159	$138,349	$147,820	-6.4% Below Market
5	Tesla, Inc.	TX	156	$177,184	$147,820	+19.9% Above Market
6	Cummins Inc.	TN	128	$101,910	$147,820	-31.1% Below Market
7	AMAZON CORPORATE, LLC	WV	117	$120,063	$147,820	-18.8% Below Market
8	VMware, Inc.	TX	111	$162,743	$147,820	+10.1% Above Market
9	FCA US LLC	MI	106	$144,241	$147,820	-2.4% At Market
10	GlobalFoundries U.S.; Inc.	NY	80	$120,400	$147,820	-18.5% Below Market
11	Micron Technology, Inc.	ID	75	$143,978	$147,820	-2.6% At Market
12	Qualcomm Technologies,Inc.	TX	73	$162,491	$147,820	+9.9% Above Market
13	Uber Technologies, Inc.	CA	73	$150,161	$147,820	+1.6% At Market
14	T-Mobile USA, Inc.	WA	64	$120,416	$147,820	-18.5% Below Market
15	ExlService.com, LLC	NY	62	$135,979	$147,820	-8.0% Below Market
16	KLA-Tencor Corporation	CA	61	$137,473	$147,820	-7.0% Below Market
17	Medtronic, Inc.	MN	61	$133,673	$147,820	-9.6% Below Market
18	Ericsson Incorporated	TX	52	$114,907	$147,820	-22.3% Below Market
19	Meta Platforms, Inc.	NC	50	$251,252	$147,820	+70.0% Above Market
20	WorleyParsons Group, Inc.	TX	49	$201,083	$147,820	+36.0% Above Market

Engineering Managers H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Engineering Managers vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	Houston, TX	985	347	$170,531	N/A	N/A
2	San francisco, CA	610	299	$169,927	N/A	N/A
3	Santa Clara, CA	549	130	$176,165	N/A	N/A
4	San Jose, CA	440	177	$169,073	N/A	N/A
5	New York, NY	380	237	$162,400	N/A	N/A
6	Palo Alto, CA	293	75	$172,148	N/A	N/A
7	Seattle, WA	265	65	$144,849	N/A	N/A
8	Sunnyvale, CA	263	99	$158,525	N/A	N/A
9	San Diego, CA	244	79	$151,089	N/A	N/A
10	Cupertino, CA	240	14	$181,563	N/A	N/A
11	fremont, CA	218	63	$169,081	N/A	N/A
12	Mountain View, CA	213	79	$170,962	N/A	N/A
13	Austin, TX	205	91	$166,462	N/A	N/A
14	Auburn Hills, MI	202	40	$133,910	N/A	N/A
15	Dallas, TX	182	41	$136,130	N/A	N/A
16	Troy, MI	159	50	$123,098	N/A	N/A
17	Chicago, IL	155	95	$126,595	N/A	N/A
18	Irvine, CA	141	70	$150,213	N/A	N/A
19	Milpitas, CA	126	43	$156,136	N/A	N/A
20	Hillsboro, OR	122	13	$148,631	N/A	N/A

Engineering Managers H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	4,989	1,734	$164,360	$201,810
2	Texas	1,989	774	$158,305	$170,650
3	Michigan	971	348	$129,472	$163,000
4	New York	710	386	$148,803	$173,530
5	Florida	548	306	$119,586	$167,680
6	Washington	548	185	$146,019	$181,080
7	Illinois	524	293	$120,688	$157,480
8	Massachusetts	349	223	$147,761	$178,800
9	New Jersey	328	173	$140,437	$174,230
10	Pennsylvania	295	182	$127,823	$154,400

Prevailing Wage Levels for Engineering Managers

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	614	9.3%	$131,770	$51,397	$300,000
II	1,088	16.5%	$163,870	$78,957	$400,000
III	631	9.6%	$192,168	$103,126	$400,000
IV	568	8.6%	$234,962	$115,378	$610,000
Level I	1,073	16.3%	$112,426	$16,640	$275,700
Level II	1,400	21.2%	$136,715	$50,500	$510,000
Level III	654	9.9%	$161,923	$81,500	$309,301
Level IV	563	8.5%	$209,191	$93,059	$600,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for Engineering Managers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Engineering Managers positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.