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Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

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Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$119,19422 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$110,748–$152,346Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$152,018 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 · 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 2 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified22 100.0%

Denominator: all 22 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 7 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
$119,194Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$105,877
25th percentile$110,748
Median (50th)$119,194
75th percentile$152,346
90th percentile$155,000

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

22 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
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering - Body

Filing details

$152,018.35 /yr

I-200-26107-806319
Reported wage: $152,018.35 / year
Annualized: $152,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Normal, IL04/17/202610/01/2026
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$150,696 /yr

I-200-25147-019042
Reported wage: $150,696 / year
Annualized: $150,696
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2028-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth, MI05/27/202511/22/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$154,066 /yr

I-200-25022-633832
Reported wage: $154,066 / year
Annualized: $154,066
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-29
Employment end: 2028-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth, MI01/22/202507/19/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$142,800 /yr

I-200-24255-330579
Reported wage: $142,800 / year
Annualized: $142,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-18
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth, MI09/11/202410/01/2024
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$159,236 /yr

I-200-24213-235509
Reported wage: $159,236 / year
Annualized: $159,236
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-07
Employment end: 2028-01-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth, MI07/31/202401/29/2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$112,070 /yr

I-200-24122-945530
Reported wage: $112,070–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $112,070
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI05/01/202410/01/2024
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-24102-879651
Reported wage: $147,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-18
Employment end: 2027-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/11/202410/02/2024
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$159,612.53 /yr

I-200-23265-374263
Reported wage: $159,612.53 / year
Annualized: $159,613
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-29
Employment end: 2027-03-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Plymouth, MI09/22/202303/06/2024
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-22249-456976
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-13
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Normal, IL09/06/202202/01/2023
Maxim Integrated Products Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$152,455 /yr

I-200-22157-247245
Reported wage: $152,455 / year
Annualized: $152,455
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-13
Employment end: 2025-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/06/202211/07/2022
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$155,000.04 /yr

I-200-21256-580644
Reported wage: $155,000.04 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-20
Employment end: 2024-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/13/202109/27/2021
Thermo Fisher ScientificStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$96,408 /yr

I-200-21187-446402
Reported wage: $96,408–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $96,408
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-13
Employment end: 2024-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI07/06/202111/13/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$116,998 /yr

I-200-21075-151500
Reported wage: $116,998–$136,000 / year
Annualized: $116,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-23
Employment end: 2024-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/16/202109/11/2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$116,998 /yr

I-200-21075-151506
Reported wage: $116,998–$136,000 / year
Annualized: $116,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-23
Employment end: 2024-09-10
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA03/16/202109/11/2021
Hgst, Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$114,406 /yr

I-200-20056-351074
Reported wage: $114,406–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $114,406
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-03
Employment end: 2023-08-21
Worker positions: 50

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

San Jose, CA02/25/202008/22/2020
Hgst, Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$114,406 /yr

I-200-20044-321969
Reported wage: $114,406–$136,940 / year
Annualized: $114,406
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-21
Employment end: 2023-03-01
Worker positions: 25

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

Fremont, CA02/13/202003/02/2020
Hgst, Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$110,307 /yr

I-200-19075-818444
Reported wage: $110,307–$121,330 / year
Annualized: $110,307
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-22
Employment end: 2022-09-14
Worker positions: 25

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

Milpitas, CALIFORNIA03/18/201909/15/2019
Hgst, Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$108,945 /yr

I-200-19068-294164
Reported wage: $108,945–$119,800 / year
Annualized: $108,945
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-15
Employment end: 2022-09-05
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CALIFORNIA03/11/201909/06/2019
Hgst, Inc.Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$121,389 /yr

I-200-18173-130287
Reported wage: $121,389–$133,528 / year
Annualized: $121,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-28
Employment end: 2021-06-28
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA06/22/201806/29/2018
Western Digital Fremont, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$105,706 /yr

I-200-18075-201206
Reported wage: $105,706–$121,000 / year
Annualized: $105,706
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-14
Worker positions: 5

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

Fremont, CA03/19/201809/15/2018
Western Digital Fremont, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$107,411 /yr

I-200-18078-493058
Reported wage: $107,411–$121,000 / year
Annualized: $107,411
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-23
Employment end: 2021-09-14
Worker positions: 5

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

Fremont, CA03/19/201809/15/2018
Western Digital Fremont, LLCStaff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Filing details

$105,636 /yr

I-200-17080-305883
Reported wage: $105,636–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $105,636
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-27
Employment end: 2020-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/21/201709/20/2017

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.