H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Thermal Engineer

Occupation profile for Sr. Thermal Engineer covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $143,012.

FY2026 certified median
$143,012
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$134,873–$154,762
Top employer
Rivian Automotive, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$107,701$96,668$135,121
FY20251$158,609$158,609$158,609
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$143,012$134,873$154,762

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr. Thermal EngineerFY2024 $107,701; FY2025 $158,609; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $143,012$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$107,701FY2025$158,609FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$143,012Certified median offer, Sr. Thermal EngineerFY2024 $107,701; FY2025 $158,609; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $143,012$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$107,701FY2025$158,609FY2026*$143,012
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Rivian Automotive, LLC3 filings
  2. Super Micro Computer, Inc.2 filings
  3. Harbinger Motors Inc.1 filings
  4. Tesla, Inc.1 filings
  5. ZT Group Int'l, Inc.1 filings
  6. ZT Group Int'l, Inc. d/b/a ZT Systems1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose2 filings
  2. Tustin2 filings
  3. Fremont1 filings
  4. Garden Grove1 filings
  5. Irvine1 filings
  6. Secaucus1 filings
  7. Seattle1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2141$82,618$103,168$123,739$144,290
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562017-2141$83,200$100,256$117,333$134,389
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2141$110,510$134,493$158,454$182,437
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2131$110,802$133,661$156,499$179,358
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2141$117,998$141,835$165,693$189,530
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266017-2141$88,026$108,222$128,398$148,595