Caterpillar Inc. visa sponsorship salaries

Caterpillar Inc. has 363 certified work-visa filings with a disclosed wage. The median is $112,299; half of filings fall between $97,032 and $127,671. Headquarters on file: Irving, TX.

Median: $112,299
25th pct: $97,032
75th pct: $127,671
90th pct: $143,928
Filings: 363

Salaries by occupation

Grouped by federal occupation code, pooling every job title variant

Occupations sponsored by Caterpillar Inc., with wage percentiles
Occupation	Filings	25th	Median	75th
Software Developers	128	$106,641	$127,671	$140,134
Mechanical Engineers	72	$97,240	$100,298	$113,984
Electrical Engineers	65	$85,405	$100,069	$115,856
Data Scientists	32	$93,974	$99,237	$118,655
Industrial Engineers	16	$95,118	$102,887	$119,517
Mechatronics Engineers	14	$91,125	$108,857	$126,589
Database Architects	8	$131,591	$145,621	$147,472
Computer Systems Engineers/architects	8	$104,957	$112,611	$112,965
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	6	$86,169	$106,829	$116,085
Statisticians	3	$115,513	$117,000	$118,446
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2	$104,759	$113,131	$121,503
Database Administrators	2	$75,135	$79,716	$84,297

Salaries by job title

The exact wording Caterpillar Inc. used on its filings

Job titles at Caterpillar Inc., with wage percentiles
Job title	Filings	25th	Median	75th
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer	30	$91,125	$97,989	$100,298
Senior Software Engineer	25	$127,754	$132,101	$143,967
Software Engineer	23	$106,558	$112,923	$116,699
Embedded Software Senior Engineer	15	$107,318	$115,856	$122,297
Lead Software Engineer	13	$148,949	$148,949	$150,758
Embedded Software Engineer	12	$97,032	$97,032	$100,407
Design Engineer	12	$93,111	$96,460	$101,998
Senior Design Engineer	10	$101,426	$115,856	$116,771
Autonomy Engineer	10	$92,602	$101,850	$120,298
Senior Autonomy Engineer	9	$114,566	$116,771	$131,581
Data Scientist	9	$93,974	$93,974	$96,928
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer	9	$84,302	$85,405	$97,032
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer	8	$100,298	$106,871	$114,681
Control Systems Senior Engineer	8	$95,799	$100,184	$113,443
Autonomy Engineering Specialist	7	$126,589	$126,589	$129,844
Control Systems Engineer	6	$84,578	$89,180	$96,013
Senior Data Scientist	5	$101,546	$142,210	$142,210
Senior Electronic Component Engineer	5	$100,069	$100,069	$115,856
Senior Data Specialist	4	$118,425	$124,977	$130,572
Digital Tech Support Analyst	4	$88,119	$100,266	$106,558
It Analyst Applications	4	$87,485	$90,834	$93,065
Principal Software Engineer	3	$156,250	$163,550	$170,352
Engineering Project Team Leader	3	$130,874	$131,872	$131,872
Research Senior Engineer	3	$119,517	$119,517	$120,422
Senior Engineer - Design	3	$116,771	$116,771	$123,999
Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst	3	$112,937	$116,064	$127,390
Embedded Sw Sr. Engineer	3	$107,318	$114,566	$123,334
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Senior Engineer	3	$106,226	$112,383	$114,120
Development Program Engineer Product Development	3	$100,298	$100,298	$100,298
Electronic Component Engineer	3	$92,186	$100,069	$100,184
Manufacturing Engineer	3	$95,118	$95,118	$98,654
Software Test Engineer	3	$82,368	$82,368	$99,227
Principal Digital Architect	2	$153,421	$159,370	$165,318
Autonomy Project Team Lead	2	$138,216	$138,216	$138,216
It Architect	2	$134,306	$136,511	$138,715
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist	2	$132,101	$132,101	$132,101
Embedded Software Team Lead	2	$132,101	$132,101	$132,101
Embedded Product Analytics Senior Engineer	2	$126,589	$126,589	$126,589
Senior Digital Technical Support Engineer	2	$124,133	$125,480	$126,826
Business Intelligence Analyst	2	$106,033	$118,092	$130,151

Locations

Worksites on file

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Recent certified filings at Caterpillar Inc.
Job title	Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Decided
Senior Software Engineer	O’fallon, MO	$140,046	$140,046	IV	Sep 26, 2025
Senior Autonomy Engineer	San Francisco, CA	$169,491	$169,491	—	Sep 26, 2025
Data Scientist	Irving, TX	$96,034	$96,034	II	Sep 25, 2025
Control Systems Senior Engineer	Chillicothe, IL	$113,443	$113,443	III	Sep 24, 2025
Engineering Project Team Leader	Decatur, IL	$131,872	$127,546	IV	Sep 24, 2025
Design Technologist	Chillicothe, IL	$85,405	$85,405	II	Sep 18, 2025
Software Engineer	Irving, TX	$112,923	$112,923	II	Sep 18, 2025
Autonomy Engineer	Pittsburgh, PA	$106,668	$106,668	—	Sep 18, 2025
Software Engineering Manager	Broomfield, CO	$170,404	$170,404	—	Sep 18, 2025
Embedded Software Engineer	Chillicothe, IL	$92,789	$92,789	II	Sep 11, 2025
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer	Chillicothe, IL	$95,680	$95,680	II	Sep 11, 2025
Senior Data Specialist	Sammamish, WA	$114,026	$114,026	III	Sep 11, 2025
Senior Autonomy Engineer	Washington, IL	$111,675	$111,675	IV	Sep 3, 2025
Engineer - Perf/sim/app - Diesel & Electrification	Chillicothe, IL	$95,680	$95,680	II	Sep 3, 2025
Lead Security Engineer	Irving, TX	$156,998	$156,998	IV	Sep 3, 2025
Control Systems Senior Engineer	Chillicothe, IL	$98,550	$98,550	III	Sep 3, 2025
Design Engineer	Chillicothe, IL	$107,099	$85,405	II	Sep 3, 2025
Senior Software Engineer	Peoria, IL	$127,587	$127,587	IV	Sep 3, 2025
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer	Champaign, IL	$90,147	$90,147	II	Sep 3, 2025
Lead Software Engineer	Manassas, VA	$150,758	$150,758	III	Sep 3, 2025
Engineering Project Team Leader	Chillicothe, IL	$131,872	$131,227	IV	Sep 2, 2025
Lead Software Engineer	Chicago, IL	$153,317	$153,317	IV	Aug 29, 2025
Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer	Decatur, IL	$113,443	$99,965	III	Aug 29, 2025
Design Engineer	Chillicothe, IL	$85,405	$85,405	II	Aug 28, 2025
Lead Software Integration Engineer	Chicago, IL	$153,317	$153,317	IV	Aug 28, 2025

Wages shown are base salary as filed with the Department of Labor. They exclude bonuses, equity and other compensation, so total pay at Caterpillar Inc. is typically higher than the figures above.