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Engineer - Autonomy

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Engineer - Autonomy insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings16All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$131,54413 eligible salary records
Employer names11Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$117,437–$180,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$175,000 median · n=3

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 13 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
Software Engineer - Autonomy3
$181,500 median · n=2 eligible
Electronic Components Senior Engineer - Autonomy2
$98,886 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Motion Planning Engineer - Autonomy Expansion2
$101,275 median · n=1 eligible
Application Validation Engineer - Autonomy1
$131,544 median · n=1 eligible
Engineer - Autonomy1
$127,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Engineer - Autonomy - Perception & Prediction1
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Engineer - Autonomy - Scenario-Based Av Assessment1
$122,554 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Engineer - Autonomy Software1
$117,437 median · n=1 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
Pittsburgh, PA3
$109,356 median · n=2 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
$183,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Jose, CA2
$150,772 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
— median · n=0 eligible
Boston, MA1
$122,554 median · n=1 eligible
Chillicothe, IL1
$101,483 median · n=1 eligible
Frederick, MD1
$127,000 median · n=1 eligible
Milpitas, CA1
— median · n=0 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
81.3%Certified LCAs
Certified13 81.3%
Certified - Withdrawn2 12.5%
Withdrawn1 6.3%

Denominator: all 16 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Motional Ad Inc.4
$111,915 median · n=2 eligible
Doordash, Inc.3
$183,000 median · n=3 eligible
Caterpillar Inc.2
$98,886 median · n=2 eligible
Apptronik, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Applied Intuition, Inc.1
$175,000 median · n=1 eligible
Bonsai Robotics Inc.1
$170,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cyngn Inc.1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible
Locomation, Inc.1
$117,437 median · n=1 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
$131,544Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$101,317
25th percentile$117,437
Median (50th)$131,544
75th percentile$180,000
90th percentile$188,600

n=13 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

16 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
Applied Intuition, Inc.System Safety Engineer - Autonomy Trucking

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26167-021102
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/16/202607/13/2026
Tata Technologies Inc.Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$127,000 /yr

I-200-26148-955916
Reported wage: $127,000 / year
Annualized: $127,000
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.

Frederick, MD05/28/202610/01/2026
Apptronik, Inc.Software Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$128,230 /yr

I-200-24176-141578
Reported wage: $128,230–$173,488 / year
Annualized: $128,230
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-17
Employment end: 2027-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/24/202407/11/2024
Cyngn Inc.Senior Software Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25308-368362
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-12-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/04/202512/08/2025
Bonsai Robotics Inc.Sr. Software Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25156-058506
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/05/202506/09/2025
Motional Ad Inc.Senior Engineer - Autonomy - Perception & Prediction

Filing details

$145,288 /yr

I-200-23215-237837
Reported wage: $145,288–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $145,288
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-09
Employment end: 2026-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA08/03/202309/18/2023
Caterpillar Inc.Electronic Components Senior Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$101,483 /yr

I-200-24169-119189
Reported wage: $101,483–$108,360 / year
Annualized: $101,483
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-25
Employment end: 2027-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Chillicothe, IL06/17/202409/06/2024
Doordash, Inc.Software Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$183,000 /yr

I-200-23345-558591
Reported wage: $183,000–$247,000 / year
Annualized: $183,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-18
Employment end: 2027-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA12/11/202306/10/2024
Motional Ad Inc.Sr. Motion Planning Engineer - Autonomy Expansion

Filing details

$101,275 /yr

I-200-22349-643735
Reported wage: $101,275–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $101,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-22
Employment end: 2026-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA12/15/202201/16/2023
Motional Ad Inc.Sr. Motion Planning Engineer - Autonomy Expansion

Filing details

$101,275 /yr

I-200-22348-640928
Reported wage: $101,275–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $101,275
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-16
Employment end: 2026-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA12/14/202201/16/2023
Motional Ad Inc.Senior Engineer - Autonomy - Scenario-Based Av Assessment

Filing details

$122,554 /yr

I-200-22188-338469
Reported wage: $122,554–$187,100 / year
Annualized: $122,554
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-14
Employment end: 2024-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA07/07/202208/01/2022
Velodyne Lidar USA, Inc.Application Validation Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$131,544.14 /yr

I-200-22140-192791
Reported wage: $131,544.14–$147,240.08 / year
Annualized: $131,544
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-26
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/19/202210/01/2022
Locomation, Inc.Senior Engineer - Autonomy Software

Filing details

$117,437 /yr

I-200-21351-773719
Reported wage: $117,437 / year
Annualized: $117,437
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-27
Employment end: 2024-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA12/17/202112/22/2021
Caterpillar Inc.Electronic Components Senior Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$96,288 /yr

I-200-21222-513914
Reported wage: $96,288 / year
Annualized: $96,288
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-16
Employment end: 2024-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mossville, IL08/10/202109/06/2021
Doordash, Inc.Software Engineer - Autonomy Platform

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-21179-430543
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-06
Employment end: 2024-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/28/202107/12/2021
Doordash, Inc.Software Engineer - Autonomy

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21147-351273
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-04
Employment end: 2024-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/27/202106/10/2021

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.