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Staff Process Engineer H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 17-2141.02
SOC Category: Automotive Engineers

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+42.0%
Filed H-1B base wages show $141,278 vs BLS national median $99,510

Staff Process Engineer (SOC 17-2141.02, Automotive Engineers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 17 filing records. Filed base wages span $136,573 to $155,659 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $141,278. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$141,278

H-1B LCA Filings

17LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$155,659
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Staff Process Engineer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 17 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Tesla, Inc., GenMark Diagnostics, Inc., Skyworks Solutions, Inc., and Rivian Automotive, LLC. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Austin, TX, Lathrop, CA, Manor, TX, Brookshire, TX, and Carlsbad, CA. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$136,573
P25$140,746
Median$141,278
P75$144,925
Max$155,659

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Staff Process Engineer?
The median filed base salary for Staff Process Engineer H-1B LCA records is $141,278 per year.
How many Staff Process Engineer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 17 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Staff Process Engineer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Staff Process Engineer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Staff Process Engineer include: Tesla, Inc., GenMark Diagnostics, Inc., Skyworks Solutions, Inc..

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