H-1B by job title
Manufacturing Engineer H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2026 H-1B data shows for Manufacturing Engineer
This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for the job title Manufacturing Engineer in fiscal year 2026. About 91.6% of filings were certified, while 0 were denied and 3 were withdrawn. Offered wages spanned $68,827 to $288,000, with a median of $108,243 and an average of $116,306.
In FY2026, 87 employers sponsored this role across 103 cities in 33 states.
Compared with FY2025, certified vacancies were down 295 and LCA filings were down 402. Median wages rose by $14,243 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring Manufacturing Engineer this year were Tesla, Inc. (78 vacancies), Apple Inc. (55 vacancies), Google LLC (14 vacancies), INTELLECTT, INC. (10 vacancies), and Cisco Systems, Inc. (10 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as Sparks, Cupertino, Fremont, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2026
Volume
- Vacancies
- 301
- LCA filings
- 215
- Sponsors
- 87
- Cities
- 103
- States
- 33
Decisions
- Certified
- 197 (91.6%)
- Denied
- 0
- Withdrawn
- 3
Pay
- Median
- $108,243
- Average
- $116,306
- Min
- $68,827
- Max
- $288,000
Who hires Manufacturing Engineer in FY2026, and where?
H-1B sponsors for Manufacturing Engineer
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2026.
| Company | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles |
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Work cities for Manufacturing Engineer
Cities with certified vacancies for this role in FY2026.
| Location | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles | Sponsors |
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H-1B filings by state for Manufacturing Engineer
States where this job title was filed in FY2026.
| State | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ |
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LCA filings for Manufacturing Engineer
Multi-year H-1B trends for Manufacturing Engineer
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Year-by-year overview
| Year | Filings | Vacancies | Sponsors | Jobs | Certified % | Median $ | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 215 | 301 | 87 | 1 | 91.63% | $108,243 | $116,306 |
| 2025 | 617 | 596 | 309 | 1 | 93.68% | $94,000 | $102,173 |
| 2024 | 514 | 540 | 261 | 1 | 91.25% | $90,699 | $99,887 |
| 2023 | 555 | 633 | 242 | 1 | 87.21% | $90,000 | $95,028 |
| 2022 | 616 | 612 | 303 | 1 | 89.45% | $83,499 | $88,945 |
| 2021 | 801 | 749 | 271 | 1 | 88.89% | $82,518 | $85,486 |
| 2020 | 581 | 557 | 272 | 1 | 92.08% | $76,049 | $77,143 |
| 2019 | 679 | 671 | 310 | 1 | 85.42% | $74,153 | $76,056 |
| 2018 | 536 | 521 | 277 | 1 | 86.94% | $73,514 | $75,731 |
| 2017 | 464 | 475 | 238 | 1 | 82.76% | $69,622 | $72,450 |
| 2016 | 416 | 466 | 214 | 1 | 85.34% | $70,000 | $73,321 |
| 2015 | 347 | 325 | 185 | 1 | 81.56% | $75,802 | $78,321 |
| 2014 | 317 | 298 | 181 | 1 | 86.44% | $69,000 | $71,000 |
| 2013 | 290 | 247 | 153 | 1 | 78.28% | $68,000 | $70,275 |
| 2012 | 316 | 278 | 157 | 1 | 85.13% | $64,770 | $66,620 |
| 2011 | 223 | 205 | 136 | 1 | 90.13% | $66,040 | $67,004 |
| 2010 | 208 | 159 | 122 | 1 | 75.96% | $68,000 | $70,018 |
| 2009 | 279 | 64 | 154 | 1 | 89.61% | $65,042 | $64,334 |
| 2008 | 322 | 319 | 0 | 1 | 99.07% | $61,500 | $62,144 |
Yearly salaries
| Year | Min | Average | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $68,827 | $116,306 | $108,243 | $288,000 |
| 2025 | $54,309 | $102,173 | $94,000 | $1,136,184 |
| 2024 | $55,515 | $99,887 | $90,699 | $1,017,090 |
| 2023 | $54,788 | $95,028 | $90,000 | $212,000 |
| 2022 | $51,007 | $88,945 | $83,499 | $199,000 |
| 2021 | $34,840 | $85,486 | $82,518 | $632,633 |
| 2020 | $39,998 | $77,143 | $76,049 | $160,397 |
| 2019 | $42,682 | $76,056 | $74,153 | $160,000 |
| 2018 | $43,600 | $75,731 | $73,514 | $170,000 |
| 2017 | $37,087 | $72,450 | $69,622 | $162,000 |
| 2016 | $40,373 | $73,321 | $70,000 | $165,000 |
| 2015 | $37,000 | $78,321 | $75,802 | $135,000 |
| 2014 | $35,000 | $71,000 | $69,000 | $155,000 |
| 2013 | $38,418 | $70,275 | $68,000 | $143,779 |
| 2012 | $39,520 | $66,620 | $64,770 | $140,394 |
| 2011 | $39,500 | $67,004 | $66,040 | $140,487 |
| 2010 | $34,424 | $70,018 | $68,000 | $135,000 |
| 2009 | $39,614 | $64,334 | $65,042 | $100,000 |
| 2008 | $1,344 | $62,144 | $61,500 | $109,554 |
Yearly decisions
| Year | Filings | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert-W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 215 | 197 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2025 | 617 | 578 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 2024 | 514 | 469 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 2023 | 555 | 484 | 3 | 7 | 61 |
| 2022 | 616 | 551 | 4 | 17 | 44 |
| 2021 | 801 | 712 | 12 | 24 | 53 |
| 2020 | 581 | 535 | 12 | 14 | 20 |
| 2019 | 679 | 580 | 10 | 16 | 73 |
| 2018 | 536 | 466 | 4 | 32 | 34 |
| 2017 | 464 | 384 | 9 | 20 | 51 |
| 2016 | 416 | 355 | 7 | 16 | 38 |
| 2015 | 347 | 283 | 10 | 15 | 39 |
| 2014 | 317 | 274 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| 2013 | 290 | 227 | 12 | 6 | 45 |
| 2012 | 316 | 269 | 14 | 5 | 28 |
| 2011 | 223 | 201 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 208 | 158 | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| 2009 | 279 | 250 | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| 2008 | 322 | 319 | 3 | 0 | 0 |