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Thin Film Coating Engineer

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Thin Film Coating Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings11All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$70,00010 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$65,078–$78,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20201 filings$65,187 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

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 10 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

Thin Film Coating Engineer11

$70,000 median · n=10 eligible

Top 1 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

Fremont, CA3

$80,000 median · n=3 eligible

Na, CALIFORNIA3

$70,000 median · n=3 eligible

Newton, NJ3

$65,115 median · n=2 eligible

Newton, NEW JERSEY2

$63,347 median · n=2 eligible

Top 4 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

90.9%Certified LCAs

Certified10 90.9%

Certified - Withdrawn1 9.1%

Denominator: all 11 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Silicon Valley Optics Technology, Inc.6

$76,000 median · n=6 eligible

Thorlabs, Inc.5

$65,021 median · n=4 eligible

Top 2 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

$70,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$64,669

25th percentile$65,078

Median (50th)$70,000

75th percentile$78,000

90th percentile$80,600

n=10 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

11 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Thorlabs, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $65,187 /yr I-200-20093-454276 Reported wage: $65,187 / year Annualized: $65,187 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-09 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Newton, NJ	04/02/2020	10/01/2020
Silicon Valley Optics Technology, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $86,000 /yr I-200-19074-938135 Reported wage: $86,000–$88,000 / year Annualized: $86,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-21 Employment end: 2022-08-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Na, CALIFORNIA	03/16/2019	09/01/2019
Silicon Valley Optics Technology, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $70,000 /yr I-200-19076-763849 Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-21 Employment end: 2022-08-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Na, CALIFORNIA	03/17/2019	08/01/2019
Silicon Valley Optics Technology, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $70,000 /yr I-200-19072-459628 Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-19 Employment end: 2022-08-01 Worker positions: 4 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Na, CALIFORNIA	03/13/2019	09/01/2019
Thorlabs, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $65,000 /yr I-200-19052-207289 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-05 Employment end: 2022-08-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Newton, NEW JERSEY	02/27/2019	08/28/2019
Thorlabs, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $61,693 /yr I-200-19052-654856 Reported wage: $61,693 / year Annualized: $61,693 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-05 Employment end: 2022-08-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Newton, NEW JERSEY	02/27/2019	08/28/2019
Thorlabs, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $63,960 /yr I-200-17025-657753 Reported wage: $63,960 / year Annualized: $63,960 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-11-25 Employment end: 2020-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Newton, NJ	03/02/2017	09/01/2017
Silicon Valley Optics Technology, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $80,000 /yr I-200-17072-862572 Reported wage: $80,000–$100,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-17 Employment end: 2020-08-30 Worker positions: 3 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fremont, CA	03/13/2017	09/01/2017
Silicon Valley Optics Technology, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $80,000 /yr I-200-16075-337908 Reported wage: $80,000–$85,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-21 Employment end: 2019-08-30 Worker positions: 2 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fremont, CA	03/15/2016	09/01/2016
Silicon Valley Optics Technology, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $72,000 /yr I-200-16071-397450 Reported wage: $72,000–$75,000 / year Annualized: $72,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-17 Employment end: 2019-08-30 Worker positions: 3 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fremont, CA	03/11/2016	09/01/2016
Thorlabs, Inc.	Thin Film Coating Engineer	Filing details $65,042 /yr I-200-16057-372126 Reported wage: $65,042 / year Annualized: $65,042 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-08 Employment end: 2019-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Newton, NJ	03/02/2016	09/01/2016

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.