H-1B Electrical Engineer Salary in Houston, TX

Based on 400 certified H-1B LCA filings · DOL data FY2022–2026

$113K
Median Salary
$93K
25th Percentile
$131K
75th Percentile

Across 400 certified Labor Condition Applications for Electrical Engineer roles in Houston, the average certified wage is $115,333, with most offers falling between $93K and $131K. Wages reflect employer-submitted figures on approved H-1B LCAs.

DOL Prevailing Wage Levels — Houston, TX

Wage LevelDescriptionAnnual Wage
Level IEntry-level, basic understanding of duties$70,000
Level IIQualified, some supervision required$91,000
Level III ★Experienced, works independently (most common)$113,000
Level IVSenior / Lead, sets direction for others$136,000

Wage-level reference derived from the observed median for SOC 17-2071.00 (Electrical Engineers) in the Houston area. Under the wage-weighted H-1B selection framework, Level III/IV filings carry materially better odds than Level I/II.

Top H-1B Employers for Electrical Engineers in Houston

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SEL Engineering Services, Inc.
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Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
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Black & Veatch Corporation
B
Bechtel Energy Inc.
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ABB Inc.

Ranked by certified Electrical Engineer LCA volume in Houston (FY2022–2026).

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Salary figures aggregated directly from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M. Percentiles computed across 400 Electrical Engineer filings in Houston.