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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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Laser Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings66All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$100,70352 eligible salary records
Employer names32Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$80,000–$128,753Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 12 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$147,400 median · n=5

*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 · 52 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
Laser Engineer15
$80,000 median · n=13 eligible
Senior Laser Engineer10
$116,886 median · n=8 eligible
Fiber Laser Engineer7
$95,317 median · n=4 eligible
Mobile Femtosecond Laser Engineer3
$70,283 median · n=3 eligible
Electro-Optics/Laser Engineer2
$67,000 median · n=1 eligible
Engineer Senior, Laser Engineer2
$106,763 median · n=2 eligible
Laser Engineer Technician2
— median · n=0 eligible
Laser Engineer/Scientist2
$120,000 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
Ronkonkoma, NY7
$87,500 median · n=6 eligible
Jessup, MD6
$95,317 median · n=4 eligible
Cupertino, CA5
$180,000 median · n=5 eligible
Brisbane, CA4
$122,900 median · n=2 eligible
Milpitas, CA4
$99,000 median · n=4 eligible
Livermore, CA3
$145,650 median · n=2 eligible
Oxford, MASSACHUSETTS3
$90,000 median · n=3 eligible
Fremont, CA2
$127,380 median · n=2 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
80.3%Certified LCAs
Certified53 80.3%
Certified - Withdrawn7 10.6%
Withdrawn5 7.6%
Denied1 1.5%

Denominator: all 66 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Thorlabs, Inc.8
$100,669 median · n=6 eligible
Photonics Industries International, Inc.7
$87,500 median · n=6 eligible
Apple Inc.5
$180,000 median · n=5 eligible
Cutera Inc.5
$122,900 median · n=3 eligible
Ipg Photonics Corporation5
$81,000 median · n=5 eligible
Lumentum Operations LLC5
$100,526 median · n=5 eligible
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC4
$144,900 median · n=3 eligible
Sightpath Medical, LLC3
$70,283 median · n=3 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
$100,703Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$70,283
25th percentile$80,000
Median (50th)$100,703
75th percentile$128,753
90th percentile$149,740

n=52 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

66 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
Photonics Industries International, Inc.Laser Engineering Operations Research Analyst

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26154-976267
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ronkonkoma, NY06/03/202610/01/2026
Halo Industries, Inc.Senior Optical/Laser Engineer

Filing details

$158,621 /yr

I-200-26141-939261
Reported wage: $158,621–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $158,621
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Semiconductor Laser Engineering

Filing details

$181,100 /yr

I-200-26139-925720
Reported wage: $181,100–$272,100 / year
Annualized: $181,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA05/19/202605/25/2026
Resona Semiconductor CorpFounding Ultrafast Laser Engineer

Filing details

$128,300 /yr

I-200-26139-927923
Reported wage: $128,300 / year
Annualized: $128,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Carlos, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Semiconductor Laser Engineering

Filing details

$147,400 /yr

I-200-26114-830078
Reported wage: $147,400–$220,900 / year
Annualized: $147,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA04/24/202604/29/2026
Innovusion, Inc.Sr. Fiber Laser Engineer

Filing details

$137,093 /yr

I-200-23116-969737
Reported wage: $137,093–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $137,093
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-22
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/26/202310/01/2023
Apple Inc.Semiconductor Laser Engineer

Filing details

$144,664 /yr

I-200-25055-717858
Reported wage: $144,664–$214,500 / year
Annualized: $144,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-03
Employment end: 2028-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA02/24/202503/03/2025
Cutera Inc.Senior Laser Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-23102-927093
Reported wage: $125,000–$161,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-16
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brisbane, CA04/12/202310/01/2023
Cutera Inc.Senior Laser Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24114-915811
Reported wage: $140,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brisbane, CA04/23/202410/01/2024
Thorlabs, Inc.Fiber Laser Engineer

Filing details

$130,111 /yr

I-200-24121-940031
Reported wage: $130,111 / year
Annualized: $130,111
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-07
Employment end: 2027-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Jessup, MD04/30/202408/05/2024
Photonics Industries International, Inc.Senior Laser Engineer (Physicist)

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-23136-023771
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-22
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ronkonkoma, NY05/15/202310/01/2023
Photonics Industries International, Inc.Senior Laser Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23134-020028
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-19
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ronkonkoma, NY05/14/202308/15/2023
Apple Inc.Semiconductor Laser Engineer

Filing details

$198,875 /yr

I-200-22306-563194
Reported wage: $198,875 / year
Annualized: $198,875
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-08
Employment end: 2026-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA11/01/202204/27/2023
Nokia Of America CorporationSenior Silicon Photonics Laser Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-22256-469584
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-20
Employment end: 2025-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/13/202210/17/2022
Energetiq Technology, Inc.Principal Laser Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-22208-379854
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-03
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA07/27/202208/01/2022
Thorlabs, Inc.Photonics Engineer (Fiber Laser Engineer)

Filing details

$111,294 /yr

I-200-22181-324733
Reported wage: $111,294 / year
Annualized: $111,294
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-08
Employment end: 2025-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Newton, NJ06/30/202208/12/2022
Innovusion, Inc.Senior Fiber Laser Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-22019-839084
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-14
Employment end: 2025-02-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/19/202202/07/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCLaser Engineer/Scientist (Physicist)

Filing details

$144,900 /yr

I-200-21327-722688
Reported wage: $144,900 / year
Annualized: $144,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-01
Employment end: 2025-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA11/23/202102/15/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCLaser Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$144,900 /yr

I-200-21327-722632
Reported wage: $144,900 / year
Annualized: $144,900
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-23
Employment end: 2025-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA11/23/202102/15/2022
Enovix CorporationSenior Principal Laser Engineer

Filing details

$118,000 /yr

I-200-21295-662530
Reported wage: $118,000–$198,000 / year
Annualized: $118,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-29
Employment end: 2024-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA10/22/202112/01/2021
Princeton Optronics, A Member Of Ams GroupSenior Laser Engineer

Filing details

$119,974 /yr

I-200-21175-424040
Reported wage: $119,974–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $119,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-01
Employment end: 2024-12-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mercerville, NJ06/24/202112/14/2021
Halo Industries, Inc.Optical/Laser Engineer

Filing details

$113,589 /yr

I-200-21123-280942
Reported wage: $113,589–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $113,589
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-10
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/03/202110/01/2021
Iradion Laser, Inc.Laser Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21110-242359
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-27
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Uxbridge, MA04/20/202110/01/2021
Cutera, Inc.Senior Laser Engineer

Filing details

$122,899.73 /yr

I-200-21059-107731
Reported wage: $122,899.73 / year
Annualized: $122,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Brisbane, CA02/28/202108/24/2021
Apple Inc.Laser Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21055-100083
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-03
Employment end: 2024-03-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA02/24/202103/08/2021

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.