H1BDataPointPublic data. Better decisions.
Home / Jobs / Prototyping Engineer
OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES

Prototyping Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

Insights follow the displayed search filters, including partial name matches. All loaded years.

Clear filters
THE BIG PICTURE

Prototyping Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$125,00024 eligible salary records
Employer names16Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$94,260–$195,946Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$216,091 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 24 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
Prototyping Engineer9
$125,000 median · n=9 eligible
Robotics/Prototyping Engineer4
$87,640 median · n=3 eligible
Analytics Solutions Prototyping Engineer Ii3
$125,000 median · n=2 eligible
5g Innovation Prototyping Engineer2
$77,559 median · n=1 eligible
Vr Gameplay Prototyping Engineer2
$210,000 median · n=2 eligible
Cathode Prototyping Engineer Ii1
$95,453 median · n=1 eligible
Display Module Prototyping Engineer1
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Ml Prototyping Engineer - Camera Incubation1
$199,534 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
Santa Clara, CA4
$125,000 median · n=3 eligible
Boulder, CO3
$87,640 median · n=2 eligible
Menlo Park, CA3
$210,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Jose, CA3
$127,500 median · n=3 eligible
Cupertino, CA2
$167,267 median · n=2 eligible
Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA2
$202,375 median · n=2 eligible
Murray Hill, NJ2
$77,559 median · n=1 eligible
Pasadena, CA2
$100,000 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
88.9%Certified LCAs
Certified24 88.9%
Denied2 7.4%
Withdrawn1 3.7%

Denominator: all 27 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Facebook, Inc.4
$202,375 median · n=4 eligible
Misty Robotics, Inc.3
$87,640 median · n=2 eligible
Pdf Solutions, Inc.,3
$125,000 median · n=2 eligible
Alcatel-Lucent Usa, Inc.2
$77,559 median · n=1 eligible
Apple Inc.2
$167,267 median · n=2 eligible
Dimensing Technology, Inc.2
$100,000 median · n=2 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc2
$203,358 median · n=2 eligible
Synaptics, Inc.2
$126,250 median · n=2 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
$125,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$80,583
25th percentile$94,260
Median (50th)$125,000
75th percentile$195,946
90th percentile$210,000

n=24 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

27 matching H-1B filings

Export page CSV

Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Nvidia CorporationSenior Systems Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26023-583244
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/22/202602/02/2026
Form Energy, Inc.Cathode Prototyping Engineer Ii

Filing details

$95,453 /yr

I-200-25120-922438
Reported wage: $95,453 / year
Annualized: $95,453
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-07
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Weirton, WV04/30/202510/01/2025
Dimensing Technology, Inc.Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-25087-810178
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-04
Employment end: 2028-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA03/28/202504/21/2025
Dimensing Technology, Inc.Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-25079-789729
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-26
Employment end: 2028-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA03/19/202504/21/2025
Apple Inc.Ml Prototyping Engineer - Camera Incubation

Filing details

$199,534 /yr

I-200-24352-549021
Reported wage: $199,534–$264,200 / year
Annualized: $199,534
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-26
Employment end: 2027-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA12/17/202412/30/2024
Bytedance Inc.Software Prototyping Engineer- Ai

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-24313-461795
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-15
Employment end: 2027-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/07/202411/18/2024
Meta Platforms, IncOptics Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$165,080 /yr

I-200-24165-105478
Reported wage: $165,080 / year
Annualized: $165,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA06/13/202412/06/2024
Pdf Solutions, Inc.,Analytics Solutions Prototyping Engineer Ii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24152-057246
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-07
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/31/202410/01/2024
Pdf Solutions, Inc.,Analytics Solutions Prototyping Engineer Ii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24137-001194
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/15/202410/01/2024
Pdf Solutions, Inc.,Analytics Solutions Prototyping Engineer Ii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24130-977766
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-15
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/09/202410/01/2024
Ford Motor CompanyPrototyping Engineer

Filing details

$92,040 /yr

I-200-24067-780668
Reported wage: $92,040–$153,960 / year
Annualized: $92,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Dearborn, MI03/07/202403/07/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$241,635.37 /yr

I-200-23146-059061
Reported wage: $241,635.37 / year
Annualized: $241,635
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-02
Employment end: 2026-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/26/202306/05/2023
Gecko Robotics, Inc.Robotics Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-23110-950584
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-27
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA04/20/202310/01/2023
Medna Scientific Inc.Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-22194-350353
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-20
Employment end: 2025-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX07/13/202207/25/2022
Apple Inc.Display Module Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-21112-248436
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
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.

Cupertino, CA04/22/202110/01/2021
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Mechanical Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$63,003 /yr

I-200-21033-050405
Reported wage: $63,003–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $63,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-09
Employment end: 2024-08-01
Worker positions: 25

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

Ozark, MO02/02/202108/02/2021
Misty Robotics, Inc.Robotics/Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$87,640 /yr

I-200-20141-587107
Reported wage: $87,640–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $87,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-27
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO05/19/202010/01/2020
Misty Robotics, Inc.Robotics/Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$87,640 /yr

I-200-20064-377145
Reported wage: $87,640 / year
Annualized: $87,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-11
Employment end: 2023-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO03/04/202008/14/2020
Misty Robotics, Inc.Robotics/Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$87,640 /yr

I-200-20055-346679
Reported wage: $87,640 / year
Annualized: $87,640
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-02
Employment end: 2023-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO02/24/202008/14/2020
Facebook, Inc.Vr Gameplay Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-20010-244880
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-16
Employment end: 2023-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA01/09/202006/26/2020
Facebook, Inc.Vr Gameplay Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-19081-336067
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-28
Employment end: 2022-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA03/22/201908/19/2019
Facebook, Inc.Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$194,750 /yr

I-200-19059-190006
Reported wage: $194,750 / year
Annualized: $194,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-07
Employment end: 2022-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA03/01/201908/28/2019
Facebook, Inc.Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$186,309.43 /yr

I-200-18031-406475
Reported wage: $186,309.43 / year
Annualized: $186,309
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-07
Employment end: 2021-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA02/01/201807/31/2018
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.5g Innovation Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$77,558.95 /yr

I-200-17178-562011
Reported wage: $77,558.95 / year
Annualized: $77,559
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-03
Employment end: 2020-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Murray Hill, NJ06/27/201706/27/2017
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.5g Innovation Prototyping Engineer

Filing details

$77,558.95 /yr

I-200-17170-615569
Reported wage: $77,558.95 / year
Annualized: $77,559
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-27
Employment end: 2020-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Murray Hill, NJ06/20/201706/26/2017

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.