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Instrumentation Specialist

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Instrumentation Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$81,53922 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$69,214–$101,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$72,164 median · n=1

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 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

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

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
81.8%Certified LCAs
Certified27 81.8%
Certified - Withdrawn4 12.1%
Withdrawn2 6.1%

Denominator: all 33 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$81,539Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$64,100
25th percentile$69,214
Median (50th)$81,539
75th percentile$101,250
90th percentile$114,400

n=22 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

33 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
Municon West Coast, Inc.Geotechnical Instrumentation Specialist/Geophysicist

Filing details

$44.42 per hour

I-200-26097-764466
Reported wage: $44.42 / hour
Annualized: $92,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/07/202610/01/2026
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiPacioos Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$36.54 per hour

I-200-26069-690758
Reported wage: $36.54 / hour
Annualized: $76,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Honolulu, HI03/09/202606/01/2026
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyResearch Engineer And Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$72,164 /yr

I-200-25325-429469
Reported wage: $72,164 / year
Annualized: $72,164
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Rapid City, SD11/21/202505/22/2026
Dotun OyenugaGeotechnical Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$70 per hour

I-200-25198-180649
Reported wage: $70 / hour
Annualized: $145,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-23
Employment end: 2026-11-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA07/16/202507/27/2025
Texas A&M UniversitySenior Research Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$85,856 /yr

I-200-25178-137013
Reported wage: $85,856 / year
Annualized: $85,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-07
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX06/27/202508/01/2025
Dotun OyenugaInstrumentation Specialist, Exempt

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-25169-107698
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 2

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

Los Angeles, CA06/18/202510/01/2025
Mmr Constructors, Inc.Commissioning Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$75 per hour

I-200-25105-866167
Reported wage: $75 / hour
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nederland, TX04/15/202510/01/2025
Mmr Constructors, Inc.Commissioning Electrical & Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$75 per hour

I-200-25104-862866
Reported wage: $75 / hour
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Nederland, TX04/14/202510/01/2025
Dotun OyenugaSr. Data Engineer/Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-25087-811736
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-04
Employment end: 2027-02-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA03/28/202507/11/2025
Analysis & Solutions ConsultantsProject Manager - Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24185-174425
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-11
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA07/03/202410/01/2024
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiPacioos Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$29.8 per hour

I-200-23080-866210
Reported wage: $29.8 / hour
Annualized: $61,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-28
Employment end: 2026-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Honolulu, HI03/21/202306/01/2023
Texas A&M UniversitySenior Research Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-23053-795391
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-01
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX02/22/202304/01/2023
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyResearch Engineer And Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-23046-776257
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-22
Employment end: 2026-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Rapid City, SD02/15/202305/22/2023
W.M. Rice UniversityMicroscopist/Bioinstrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$68,952 /yr

I-200-22271-498697
Reported wage: $68,952 / year
Annualized: $68,952
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-05
Employment end: 2026-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/28/202203/21/2023
Analysis & Solutions ConsultantsGeotechnical Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$70 per hour

I-200-22200-362015
Reported wage: $70 / hour
Annualized: $145,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-26
Employment end: 2025-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA07/19/202207/27/2022
Analysis & Solutions ConsultantsSr. Data Engineer/Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-22171-298443
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-27
Employment end: 2025-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/20/202207/11/2022
Analysis & Solutions ConsultantsInstrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-21273-617366
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-07
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA09/30/202110/01/2021
University Of Wisconsin SystemInstrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-21054-095856
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-12
Employment end: 2024-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC02/23/202104/01/2021
University Of Wisconsin SystemInstrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-21048-081606
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-23
Employment end: 2024-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI02/17/202104/01/2021
Texas A&M UniversitySenior Marine Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$73,157 /yr

I-200-21035-056135
Reported wage: $73,157–$73,157.04 / year
Annualized: $73,157
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-11
Employment end: 2024-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX02/04/202104/01/2021
Analysis & Solutions ConsultantsInstrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-20149-609865
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-04
Employment end: 2023-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/28/202006/15/2020
Analysis & Solutions ConsultantsInstrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$87,381 /yr

I-200-20147-602070
Reported wage: $87,381 / year
Annualized: $87,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-02
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/26/202010/01/2020
Analysis & Solutions ConsultantsGeotechnical Instrumentation Specialist-Deputy Project Mgr

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20109-498149
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-24
Employment end: 2023-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA04/17/202005/11/2020
W.M. Rice UniversityMicroscopist/Bioinstrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-20069-389440
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-16
Employment end: 2023-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/09/202004/15/2020
The University Of ToledoScientific Instrumentation Specialist

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-19109-836270
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-07
Employment end: 2022-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Toledo, OH04/30/201908/01/2019

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.