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Caterpillar Inc. H-1B salaries

Caterpillar Inc. filed 910 certified H-1B applications between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $110,198 a year.

Median salary offered
$110,198
Middle half earn
$95,680 to $127,587
Top 10% earn over
$144,560
Certified filings
910

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Pay by job title

Job titleFilingsMedianMiddle half
Software Engineer72$108,638$105,747 – $117,380
Senior Software Engineer55$132,101$127,587 – $144,560
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer54$95,680$91,400 – $100,298
Lead Software Engineer33$148,949$134,805 – $153,317
Embedded Software Senior Engineer33$115,856$108,638 – $127,587
Embedded Software Engineer32$94,910$92,789 – $97,032
Control Systems Senior Engineer28$110,198$100,241 – $113,443
Data Scientist24$96,481$92,903 – $117,458
Autonomy Engineer20$97,032$92,789 – $107,550
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer20$110,780$100,298 – $117,521
Senior Design Engineer20$114,920$107,042 – $125,154
Control Systems Engineer19$92,955$85,405 – $94,505
Senior Autonomy Engineer19$114,566$111,675 – $127,088
Design Engineer17$95,680$92,227 – $102,128
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer14$85,405$84,302 – $94,125
Autonomy Engineering Specialist12$127,088$125,619 – $128,903
Senior Engineer - Design10$121,638$116,771 – $131,108
Embedded SW SR. Engineer9$114,566$103,293 – $126,318
Digital Tech Support Analyst9$106,558$93,974 – $107,611
Principal Digital Architect9$148,949$132,434 – $160,555
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist8$132,101$127,587 – $133,697
Manufacturing Engineer8$95,451$95,118 – $95,451
Test & Validation Engineer7$95,451$95,118 – $99,278
Senior Software Test Engineer7$97,573$96,626 – $107,432
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Senior Engineer7$110,198$99,310 – $114,120
Senior Electronic Component Engineer7$111,675$100,069 – $115,856
Senior Data Specialist7$130,062$116,958 – $134,050
Engineering Project Team Leader6$120,775$105,388 – $131,373
Senior Data Scientist6$136,812$109,013 – $142,210
Data Scientist II6$120,432$107,052 – $137,790
Business Intelligence Analyst6$93,007$90,278 – $130,151
Software Test Engineer6$92,830$83,798 – $99,523
Senior Digital Product Owner6$117,032$94,354 – $125,965
Embedded Product Analytics Senior Engineer5$126,589$126,506 – $126,589
Electronic Component Engineer5$85,405$85,405 – $100,069
Lead Technical Support Engineer5$130,978$130,707 – $156,998
IT Analyst Applications5$92,789$88,878 – $93,893
Engineer, Design5$84,302$78,728 – $93,288
Data Specialist5$85,176$85,176 – $85,322
Senior IT Analyst Applications5$114,566$114,566 – $127,587
Senior Engineer - Performance / Simulation / Application5$100,152$93,557 – $100,298
Test & Validation Senior Associate Engineer5$95,680$95,160 – $100,298
Senior Digital Technical Support Engineer4$125,480$122,390 – $128,806
Development & Research Engineering Specialist4$107,099$105,362 – $111,951
Performance/Simulation/Application Engineering Specialist4$116,386$114,920 – $119,475
Senior Associate Engineer4$81,120$78,920 – $82,675
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst4$112,937$106,590 – $121,727
Embedded SW Engineer4$90,979$90,979 – $90,979
Elec Sys V&V Engineer4$89,398$78,728 – $100,875
Electronic Components Engineering Specialist4$107,484$103,293 – $111,675

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Chillicothe, IL412$100,298$93,288 – $114,566
Chicago, IL150$127,754$103,657 – $148,580
Peoria, IL101$117,458$98,550 – $131,227
Irving, TX51$125,798$112,590 – $140,982
Tucson, AZ25$105,976$97,240 – $124,987
Champaign, IL13$100,152$83,720 – $113,443
East Peoria, IL9$127,587$95,680 – $132,101
Broomfield, CO8$117,021$116,860 – $123,032
Houston, TX8$115,024$105,150 – $146,832
Montgomery, IL8$129,490$97,058 – $150,773
Decatur, IL7$96,866$82,711 – $108,514
Pontiac, IL7$92,310$75,265 – $103,002
Pittsburgh, PA7$112,299$104,689 – $136,168
San Francisco, CA5$157,099$151,032 – $169,491
San Diego, CA5$135,429$133,349 – $138,216
Alpharetta, GA5$127,504$102,877 – $142,002
Lafayette, IN4$115,680$103,070 – $125,653
Washington, IL3$95,118$94,203 – $103,396
Schertz, TX3$119,517$103,668 – $119,517
East Clayton, NC3$121,779$121,779 – $121,779

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202352$108,638
2024329$105,620
2025311$110,198
2026218$112,299

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I10$83,762
Level II341$93,974
Level III171$113,443
Level IV347$130,499

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).