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Optical Engineer Ii

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Optical Engineer Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings42All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,85038 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$78,120–$102,923Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 11 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$109,554 median · n=2

*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 · 38 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 7 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
90.5%Certified LCAs
Certified38 90.5%
Certified - Withdrawn3 7.1%
Withdrawn1 2.4%

Denominator: all 42 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
$85,850Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$76,008
25th percentile$78,120
Median (50th)$85,850
75th percentile$102,923
90th percentile$122,699

n=38 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

42 matching H-1B filings

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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
Intelliswift Software, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$99,091
I-200-26156-988778
Reported wage: $99,091–$128,960 / year
Annualized: $99,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA06/05/202610/01/2026
Intelliswift Software, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$120,016
I-200-26097-764774
Reported wage: $120,016–$128,960 / year
Annualized: $120,016
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA04/07/202610/01/2026
Aditi Consulting LLCOptical Engineer Iii
$155,584
I-200-25202-188493
Reported wage: $155,584 / year
Annualized: $155,584
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-28
Employment end: 2028-08-10
Worker positions: 1
per year
Redmond, WA07/21/202508/11/2025
Allen InstituteOptical Engineer Ii
$111,300
I-200-25196-177111
Reported wage: $111,300–$164,150 / year
Annualized: $111,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-22
Employment end: 2028-08-03
Worker positions: 1
per year
Seattle, WA07/15/202508/04/2025
North American Lighting, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$104,200
I-200-25108-879931
Reported wage: $104,200 / year
Annualized: $104,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Farmington Hills, MI04/18/202510/01/2025
University Of ArizonaR&D Optical Engineer Iii, Soral
$90,000
I-200-24348-543220
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-20
Employment end: 2027-12-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Tucson, AZ12/13/202412/31/2024
Novanta CorporationOptical Engineer Ii
$125,328.48
I-200-24304-442580
Reported wage: $125,328.48 / year
Annualized: $125,328
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-06
Employment end: 2027-11-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Bedford, MA10/30/202411/06/2024
Astreya Partners, LLCOptical Engineer Iii
$122,699
I-200-24208-224865
Reported wage: $122,699–$142,699 / year
Annualized: $122,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-02
Employment end: 2027-08-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Reston, VA07/26/202408/01/2024
Astreya Partners, LLCOptical Engineer Iii
$122,699
I-200-24201-210442
Reported wage: $122,699–$142,699 / year
Annualized: $122,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-26
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1
per year
Reston, VA07/19/202407/25/2024
Alcon Research, LLCSenior Optical Engineer Ii
$62,130
I-200-24081-821366
Reported wage: $62,130 / year
Annualized: $62,130
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-28
Employment end: 2027-09-10
Worker positions: 1
per year
Fort Worth, TX03/21/202409/11/2024
10x Genomics, Inc.Optical Engineer Iii
$150,000
I-200-24067-780256
Reported wage: $150,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-04-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Pleasanton, CA03/07/202404/15/2024
North American Lighting, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$88,850
I-200-24038-699484
Reported wage: $88,850 / year
Annualized: $88,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-14
Employment end: 2027-08-07
Worker positions: 1
per year
Farmington Hills, MI02/07/202408/08/2024
The Rockefeller UniversityOptical Engineer Ii
$72,000
I-200-22060-940558
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-08
Employment end: 2025-04-17
Worker positions: 1
per year
New York, NY03/01/202204/18/2022
Allen InstituteOptical Engineer Ii
$95,450.25
I-200-22011-822458
Reported wage: $95,450.25–$159,083.75 / year
Annualized: $95,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-19
Employment end: 2025-03-20
Worker positions: 1
per year
Seattle, WA01/11/202203/21/2022
North American Lighting, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$86,700
I-200-21236-542753
Reported wage: $86,700 / year
Annualized: $86,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-31
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Farmington Hills, MI08/24/202110/01/2021
California Institute Of Technology/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryOptical Engineer Ii
$113,256
I-200-21180-434262
Reported wage: $113,256 / year
Annualized: $113,256
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-07
Employment end: 2024-07-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Pasadena, CA06/29/202108/01/2021
Coherent, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$82,014.4
I-200-21127-297087
Reported wage: $82,014.4–$90,771.2 / year
Annualized: $82,014
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-14
Employment end: 2024-09-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Bloomfield, CT05/07/202109/06/2021
Coherent, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$39.43
I-200-21127-295484
Reported wage: $39.43–$43.64 / hour
Annualized: $82,014
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-07
Employment end: 2024-09-05
Worker positions: 1
per hour
Bloomfield, CT05/07/202109/06/2021
California Institute Of Technology/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryOptical Engineer Ii
$120,016
I-200-20261-828539
Reported wage: $120,016 / year
Annualized: $120,016
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-06
Employment end: 2023-10-11
Worker positions: 1
per year
Pasadena, CA09/16/202010/12/2020
North American Lighting, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$95,050
I-200-20195-710254
Reported wage: $95,050 / year
Annualized: $95,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-20
Employment end: 2024-01-10
Worker positions: 1
per year
Farmington Hills, MI07/13/202001/11/2021
North American Lighting, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$92,000
I-200-20049-331829
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-25
Employment end: 2023-08-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Farmington Hills, MI02/18/202008/01/2020
North American Lighting, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$85,000
I-200-20034-293866
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-10
Employment end: 2023-07-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Farmington Hills, MI02/03/202008/01/2020
Coherent, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$85,009.6
I-200-18065-903601
Reported wage: $85,009.6 / year
Annualized: $85,010
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-16
Employment end: 2021-09-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
East Granby, CT03/08/201809/06/2018
Coherent, Inc.Optical Engineer Ii
$85,009.6
I-200-18068-154509
Reported wage: $85,009.6 / year
Annualized: $85,010
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-16
Employment end: 2021-09-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
East Granby, CT03/09/201809/06/2018
California Institute Of Technology/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryOptical Engineer Ii
$109,470.4
I-200-19134-693680
Reported wage: $109,470.4 / year
Annualized: $109,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-20
Employment end: 2022-06-26
Worker positions: 1
per year
Pasadena, CALIFORNIA05/14/201906/27/2019

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.