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Optical Systems Engineer

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Optical Systems Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings33All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$117,50032 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$95,000–$175,223Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$204,901 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 32 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
97.0%Certified LCAs
Certified32 97.0%
Withdrawn1 3.0%

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
$117,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$85,157
25th percentile$95,000
Median (50th)$117,500
75th percentile$175,223
90th percentile$187,458

n=32 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
Maxlinear, Inc.Principal Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$204,901 /yr

I-200-25170-110094
Reported wage: $204,901–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $204,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/18/202506/23/2025
Faro Technologies, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$86,861 /yr

I-200-24081-820624
Reported wage: $86,861–$122,000 / year
Annualized: $86,861
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-28
Employment end: 2027-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Lake Mary, FL03/21/202409/05/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$212,469.83 /yr

I-200-23210-224694
Reported wage: $212,469.83 / year
Annualized: $212,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-04
Employment end: 2027-01-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA07/28/202301/25/2024
Aeva, Inc.Senior Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-22206-373790
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-01
Employment end: 2025-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/25/202209/06/2022
Ultima Genomics, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$122,699 /yr

I-200-21197-465816
Reported wage: $122,699–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $122,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-22
Employment end: 2024-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA07/15/202108/09/2021
Ultima Genomics, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$122,699 /yr

I-200-21190-454708
Reported wage: $122,699–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $122,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-16
Employment end: 2024-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA07/09/202108/09/2021
Facebook, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$222,750 /yr

I-200-21118-264274
Reported wage: $222,750 / year
Annualized: $222,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-04
Employment end: 2024-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/27/202105/24/2021
Applied Materials, IncOptical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-21112-249681
Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-29
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/22/202110/01/2021
Faro Technologies, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21083-172330
Reported wage: $85,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-31
Employment end: 2024-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Lake Mary, FL03/24/202109/05/2021
Facebook, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$188,100 /yr

I-200-21015-016231
Reported wage: $188,100 / year
Annualized: $188,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-25
Employment end: 2024-01-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA01/15/202101/25/2021
Magic Leap, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer, Calibration & Verification

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-20065-382466
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-12
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Plantation, FL03/05/202009/01/2020
Facebook Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$175,890.74 /yr

I-200-20032-291757
Reported wage: $175,890.74 / year
Annualized: $175,891
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-07
Employment end: 2023-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA02/01/202007/19/2020
The Fibersmith CompanyOptical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$42,100 /yr

I-200-19340-184010
Reported wage: $42,100 / year
Annualized: $42,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-13
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MO12/06/201912/06/2019
Magic Leap, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-19087-350419
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-03
Employment end: 2022-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Plantation, FLORIDA03/28/201909/27/2019
Magic Leap, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-19087-519217
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-03
Employment end: 2022-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Plantation, FLORIDA03/28/201909/03/2019
Lyncean Technologies, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-19075-142394
Reported wage: $105,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CALIFORNIA03/16/201909/15/2019
Magic Leap, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$105,185.6 /yr

I-200-19072-665387
Reported wage: $105,185.6 / year
Annualized: $105,186
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Plantation, FLORIDA03/13/201909/09/2019
The Fibersmith CompanyOptical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$41,250 /yr

I-200-19068-020648
Reported wage: $41,250 / year
Annualized: $41,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MISSOURI03/12/201909/02/2019
The Fibersmith CompanyOptical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$54,600 /yr

I-200-19068-300675
Reported wage: $54,600 / year
Annualized: $54,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MISSOURI03/12/201909/02/2019
Facebook, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-19044-082822
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-11
Employment end: 2022-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA03/05/201908/13/2019
Magic Leap, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-19060-820780
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-09
Employment end: 2022-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Plantation, FLORIDA03/04/201909/03/2019
Aeva, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-19051-929205
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-05
Employment end: 2022-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CALIFORNIA02/27/201908/22/2019
Magic Leap, Inc.Sr. Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$86,570 /yr

I-200-19011-350031
Reported wage: $86,570–$116,809.05 / year
Annualized: $86,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-23
Employment end: 2022-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Plantation, FLORIDA01/16/201906/30/2019
Facebook, Inc.Optical Systems Engineering Manager

Filing details

$181,676.55 /yr

I-200-18129-919914
Reported wage: $181,676.55 / year
Annualized: $181,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-15
Employment end: 2021-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/09/201805/28/2018
Magic Leap, Inc.Optical Systems Engineer

Filing details

$100,612.72 /yr

I-200-18054-860087
Reported wage: $100,612.72 / year
Annualized: $100,613
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-12
Employment end: 2021-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Plantation, FL03/06/201808/25/2018

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.