Caterpillar Inc.

H-1B Sponsorship & Salary Data — Government-Verified

$113,850Avg. Salary
398Filings
144+Job Titles
December 2025Last Filing

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), Caterpillar Inc. pays a median H-1B salary of $111,675 — 8% below the national median of $121,514, ranking in the top 44% of 13,957 ranked H-1B sponsors. Based on 398 certified Labor Condition Applications.

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What does Caterpillar Inc. pay?

Caterpillar Inc.'s H-1B filings show an average salary of $113,850 based on 398 certified LCA applications. Salaries range from $70,554 to $214,198.

$113,850
Average
$111,675
Median
$70,554
Minimum
$214,198
Maximum

Recent H-1B Filings

Job TitleSalaryLocationDate
Senior IT Analyst Applications $127,587 East Peoria, IL Dec 2025
Embedded Software Engineer $92,789 CHILLICOTHE, IL Dec 2025
Performance/ Simulation/ Application Engineer $95,680 CHILLICOTHE, IL Dec 2025
ENGINEER - DESIGN $75,962 PONTIAC, IL Dec 2025
SENIOR DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER $130,894 SUN PRAIRIE, WI Dec 2025
Embedded Software Senior Engineer $127,587 Chillicothe, IL Dec 2025
Control Systems Senior Engineer $111,675 Chillicothe, IL Dec 2025
TECHNICAL LEAD $95,680 PEORIA, IL Dec 2025
Senior Autonomy Engineer $111,675 Chillicothe, IL Dec 2025
Software Engineer $139,152 Georgetown, TX Dec 2025
Lead Software Engineer $125,288 Irving, TX Dec 2025
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Senior Engineer $110,198 CHILLICOTHE, IL Dec 2025
SENIOR DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER $130,707 CHICAGO, IL Dec 2025
DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH ENGINEERING SPECIALIST $107,099 CHILLICOTHE, IL Dec 2025
Global Director Minestar Operations Performance $214,198 IRVING, TX Dec 2025
Global Director Minestar Operations Performance $214,198 IRVING, TX Dec 2025
Senior Autonomy Engineer $127,587 CHILLICOTHE, IL Nov 2025
Software Engineer $127,587 Peoria, IL Nov 2025
Design Engineer $102,128 TUCSON, AZ Nov 2025
Principal Digital Architect $160,555 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Embedded Software Senior Engineer $111,675 Chillicothe, IL Nov 2025
Senior Design Engineer $106,870 DENISON, TX Nov 2025
Senior Data Specialist $135,998 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Senior Software Engineer $140,046 PEORIA, IL Nov 2025
Embedded Software Engineer $85,405 CHILLICOTHE, IL Nov 2025
Senior Data Specialist $101,858 PEORIA, IL Nov 2025
Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Senior Engineer $98,550 CHILLICOTHE, IL Nov 2025
Performance/Simulation/Application Engineer $102,128 TUCSON, AZ Nov 2025
Test & Validation Senior Associate Engineer $105,706 Lafayette, IN Nov 2025
Senior Autonomy Engineer $127,587 Chillicothe, IL Nov 2025
Control Systems Senior Engineer $111,675 Chillicothe, IL Nov 2025
Principal Digital Product Manager $141,773 Irving, TX Nov 2025
Software Engineer $108,077 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Senior Software Test Engineer $95,680 Peoria, IL Nov 2025
Control Systems Senior Engineer $98,550 Chillicothe, IL Nov 2025
DevOps Engineer $108,077 Chicago, IL Nov 2025
Test & Validation Senior Associate Engineer $95,680 Chillicothe, IL Nov 2025
Embedded Product Analytics Senior Engineer $127,587 CHILLICOTHE, IL Nov 2025
Senior Autonomy Engineer $169,491 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Sep 2025
Senior Software Engineer $140,046 O FALLON, MO Sep 2025
Data Scientist $96,034 Irving, TX Sep 2025
Engineering Project Team Leader $131,872 Decatur, IL Sep 2025
Control Systems Senior Engineer $113,443 CHILLICOTHE, IL Sep 2025
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER $170,404 BROOMFIELD, CO Sep 2025
Autonomy Engineer $106,668 Pittsburgh, PA Sep 2025
Software Engineer $112,923 Irving, TX Sep 2025
Design Technologist $85,405 CHILLICOTHE, IL Sep 2025
SR. DATA SPECIALIST $114,026 SAMMAMISH, WA Sep 2025
Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer $95,680 Chillicothe, IL Sep 2025
Embedded Software Engineer $92,789 CHILLICOTHE, IL Sep 2025
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All salaries above must meet the Department of Labor's wage floor — see how the H-1B prevailing wage levels work, or browse all sponsor companies.

Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Last updated: Q1 FY2025.