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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Automotive Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings340All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$81,210262 eligible salary records
Employer names127Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$72,000–$99,607Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
013263952FY 2016: 19 filings16FY 2017: 33 filings17FY 2018: 37 filings18FY 2019: 40 filings19FY 2020: 37 filings20FY 2021: 30 filings21FY 2022: 16 filings22FY 2023: 30 filings23FY 2024: 28 filings24FY 2025: 46 filings25FY 2026: 24 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*24 filings$99,815 median · n=16

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 262 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Automotive Engineer235
$78,500 median · n=177 eligible
Senior Associate Jc60 - Automotive Engineers12
$96,000 median · n=12 eligible
Automotive Engineer - Test6
$72,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Automotive Engineer6
$100,000 median · n=5 eligible
Sr. Automotive Engineer6
$120,000 median · n=6 eligible
Automotive Engineer (Reconstruction)5
$100,000 median · n=4 eligible
Associate Ii Jc65 - Automotive Engineers4
$82,576 median · n=4 eligible
Automotive Engineer - Calibration4
$65,000 median · n=4 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dearborn, MI47
$78,500 median · n=35 eligible
Auburn Hills, MI34
$77,396 median · n=30 eligible
Troy, MI20
$77,000 median · n=15 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI12
$120,000 median · n=7 eligible
Newark, CA10
$116,896 median · n=10 eligible
Livermore, CA8
$118,810 median · n=6 eligible
Raymond, OH8
$73,000 median · n=7 eligible
Novi, MI7
$87,324 median · n=6 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
90.3%Certified LCAs
Certified307 90.3%
Certified - Withdrawn18 5.3%
Denied8 2.4%
Withdrawn7 2.1%

Denominator: all 340 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Engineering Technology Associates, Inc.57
$77,000 median · n=46 eligible
Alten Technology Usa, Inc.41
$72,467 median · n=35 eligible
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp20
$90,616 median · n=20 eligible
Pac Project Advisors International, Ltd.14
$95,000 median · n=12 eligible
Atieva Usa, Inc.12
$107,983 median · n=12 eligible
Onward Technologies, Inc12
$76,648 median · n=12 eligible
Daimay North America Automotive, Inc.11
$76,000 median · n=11 eligible
L&T Technology Services Limited10
$100,500 median · n=10 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$81,210Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$65,000
25th percentile$72,000
Median (50th)$81,210
75th percentile$99,607
90th percentile$118,810

n=262 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

340 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Pac Project Advisors International, Ltd.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$110,160 /yr

I-200-26148-958258
Reported wage: $110,160 / year
Annualized: $110,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Livermore, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Gemmacon North America Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$120,661 /yr

I-200-26147-953550
Reported wage: $120,661 / year
Annualized: $120,661
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Long Beach, CA05/27/202610/01/2026
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer - Test

Filing details

$77,792 /yr

I-200-26135-917599
Reported wage: $77,792–$97,000 / year
Annualized: $77,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Auburn Hills, MI05/15/202606/08/2026
Kforce Inc.Advanced Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$58.01 per hour

I-200-26133-902746
Reported wage: $58.01–$90 / hour
Annualized: $120,661
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 10

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Long Beach, CA05/12/202610/01/2026
Ecovue Solutions, LLCAutomotive Engineer

Filing details

$67,101 /yr

I-200-26131-891790
Reported wage: $67,101–$71,500 / year
Annualized: $67,101
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chillicothe, IL05/11/202610/01/2026
Segula Technologies USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-26124-865943
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kinston, NC05/04/202610/01/2026
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer - Validation

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-26123-861932
Reported wage: $113,000–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA05/03/202605/18/2026
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer - Validation

Filing details

$101,629 /yr

I-200-26119-848466
Reported wage: $101,629–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $101,629
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA04/29/202605/19/2026
Segula Technologies USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-26113-824444
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kinston, NC04/22/202610/01/2026
Segula Technologies USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-26120-856424
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kinston, NC04/30/202610/01/2026
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer - Fleet Support

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-26113-827627
Reported wage: $113,000–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA04/23/202605/12/2026
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer - Fleet Support

Filing details

$102,000 /yr

I-200-26114-829773
Reported wage: $102,000–$132,000 / year
Annualized: $102,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Foster City, CA04/23/202605/11/2026
Optimal, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$77,792 /yr

I-200-26103-784026
Reported wage: $77,792–$93,000 / year
Annualized: $77,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dearborn, MI04/12/202610/01/2026
Engineering Technology Associates, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$52.65 per hour

I-200-26093-754082
Reported wage: $52.65–$60 / hour
Annualized: $109,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dearborn, MI04/02/202610/01/2026
Open Avenues FoundationAutomotive Engineering Fellow

Filing details

$44.4 per hour

I-200-26079-718675
Reported wage: $44.4 / hour
Annualized: $92,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Willow Grove, PA03/20/202607/17/2026
Open Avenues FoundationAutomotive Engineering Fellow

Filing details

$44.4 per hour

I-200-26079-718682
Reported wage: $44.4 / hour
Annualized: $92,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Willow Grove, PA03/20/202607/17/2026
Mclaren Performance TechnologiesAutomotive Engineer

Filing details

$109,512 /yr

I-200-26045-641868
Reported wage: $109,512 / year
Annualized: $109,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Livonia, MI02/14/202603/05/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedAutomotive Engineer

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-26023-583763
Reported wage: $98,000–$108,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Novi, MI01/23/202601/30/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedAutomotive Engineer

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-26023-583863
Reported wage: $98,000–$108,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Novi, MI01/23/202601/30/2026
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$109,512 /yr

I-200-25352-495411
Reported wage: $109,512–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $109,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-26
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Auburn Hills, MI12/18/202501/12/2026
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$93,642 /yr

I-200-25352-493744
Reported wage: $93,642–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $93,642
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-18
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Auburn Hills, MI12/18/202501/05/2026
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us CorpSenior Associate Jc60 - Automotive Engineers

Filing details

$93,642 /yr

I-200-25327-431415
Reported wage: $93,642 / year
Annualized: $93,642
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2028-12-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Auburn Hills, MI11/23/202512/02/2025
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us CorpSenior Associate Jc60 - Automotive Engineers

Filing details

$93,642 /yr

I-200-25327-431421
Reported wage: $93,642 / year
Annualized: $93,642
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2028-12-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Troy, MI11/23/202512/02/2025
Alten Technology USA, Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$77,792 /yr

I-200-25315-397004
Reported wage: $77,792–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $77,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Auburn Hills, MI11/11/202511/24/2025
Aludyne Inc.Automotive Engineer

Filing details

$109,419 /yr

I-200-25251-292616
Reported wage: $109,419 / year
Annualized: $109,419
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-15
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Southfield, MI09/08/202503/06/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.