Manufacturing Engineers H-1B Transfer Rate 2026
1,195 certified H-1B change-of-employer petitions were filed for Manufacturing Engineers roles (FY2021–2026) — 22.4% of all Manufacturing Engineers filings where DOL recorded whether the petition was a transfer. Median offered wage on a transfer is $113K/year.
What Counts as an H-1B Transfer
An H-1B "transfer" is a new employer filing an H-1B petition for someone already holding H-1B status. On the underlying Labor Condition Application, DOL records it as a change of employer — that flag is what these figures count.
Transfers are not subject to the annual H-1B cap or the lottery, which is why they can be filed at any point in the year. Under H-1B portability you can generally begin work once USCIS receives the petition, rather than waiting for approval.
Top Employers Hiring Manufacturing Engineers Transfers
| Employer | Certified Transfers |
|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 172 |
| Google LLC | 31 |
| Ford Motor Company | 29 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 24 |
| Intellectt, Inc. | 18 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 16 |
| Zimmer, Inc. | 15 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | 12 |
Ranked by certified Manufacturing Engineers transfer volume, FY2021–2026.
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Counted from US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for SOC occupation 17-2112.03 — Manufacturing Engineers — filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M, using DOL's change-of-employer flag. Transfer share is measured against filings where DOL actually recorded that field. A certified LCA is a step toward an H-1B petition, not an approved transfer.