Detector Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$25k bands · 10 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Denominator: all 13 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
n=10 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
13 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute Of Technology | Detector Engineer | $101,000I-200-26133-904680 Reported wage: $101,000 / year Annualized: $101,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-20 Employment end: 2029-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Livingston, LA | 05/13/2026 | 08/02/2026 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Detector Engineer | $101,985I-200-25318-409292 Reported wage: $101,985 / year Annualized: $101,985 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-21 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Livingston, LA | 11/14/2025 | 04/01/2026 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Detector Engineer | $110,696I-200-25309-379823 Reported wage: $110,696 / year Annualized: $110,696 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-14 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Richland, WA | 11/05/2025 | 04/01/2026 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | Detector Engineer | $84,900I-200-24330-497873 Reported wage: $84,900–$138,500 / year Annualized: $84,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-03 Employment end: 2027-12-31 Worker positions: 1 | Batavia, IL | 11/25/2024 | 01/01/2025 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | Detector Engineer | $40.82I-200-24330-497881 Reported wage: $40.82–$66.59 / hour Annualized: $84,906 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-03 Employment end: 2027-12-31 Worker positions: 1 | Batavia, IL | 11/25/2024 | 01/01/2025 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Detector Engineer | $150,000I-200-24310-454430 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-13 Employment end: 2027-12-15 Worker positions: 1 | Pasadena, CA | 11/05/2024 | 12/16/2024 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Detector Engineer | $97,500I-200-23079-862636 Reported wage: $97,500 / year Annualized: $97,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-27 Employment end: 2026-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Livingston, LA | 03/20/2023 | 04/01/2023 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Detector Engineer | $94,032I-200-23034-750394 Reported wage: $94,032 / year Annualized: $94,032 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-02-10 Employment end: 2026-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Richland, WA | 02/03/2023 | 04/01/2023 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Detector Engineer | $161,000I-200-22157-249847 Reported wage: $161,000 / year Annualized: $161,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-06-29 Employment end: 2025-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Big Pine, CA | 06/06/2022 | 09/01/2022 |
| Uchicago Argonne, LLC | Detector Engineer/Physicist | $83,000I-200-19064-222561 Reported wage: $83,000 / year Annualized: $83,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-11 Employment end: 2022-05-19 Worker positions: 5 | Lemont, ILLINOIS | 03/05/2019 | 05/20/2019 |
| Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy | Electronics & Detector Engineer | $105,373.75I-200-18262-764815 Reported wage: $105,373.75 / year Annualized: $105,374 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-25 Employment end: 2022-01-31 Worker positions: 1 | Hilo, HI | 09/19/2018 | 02/01/2019 |
| Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy | Electronics And Detector Engineer | $97,375I-200-16005-843897 Reported wage: $97,375 / year Annualized: $97,375 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-01-11 Employment end: 2019-01-31 Worker positions: 1 | Hilo, HI | 01/05/2016 | 02/01/2016 |
| Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy | Electronics And Detector Engineer | $97,375I-200-16004-078304 Reported wage: $97,375 / year Annualized: $97,375 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-01-05 Employment end: 2019-01-31 Worker positions: 1 | Hilo, HI | 01/04/2016 | 02/01/2016 |
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.