H1B salary · Embedded Software Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer H1B salary at Caterpillar Inc

Caterpillar Inc offered a median $97,032 for Embedded Software Engineer roles on 12 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Embedded Software Engineer offers at Caterpillar Inc

$97,032
Median offered wage
$97K–$100K
Middle 50% of offers
$107K+
Top 10% of offers
12
Filings in FY2025

14% below Caterpillar Inc’s $112,383 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Caterpillar Inc files Embedded Software Engineer roles, FY2025

  • Chillicothe, IL11 filings$97K median
  • Tucson, AZ1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$90K$88K–$94K
  2. FY2022$95K$89K–$98K
  3. FY2023$94K$91K–$100K
  4. FY2024$91K$79K–$94K
  5. FY2025$97K$97K–$100K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$93K$93K–$93K
Caterpillar Inc — Embedded Software Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)13$92,789$93K–$93K$103K+$85K–$110K
FY202512$97,032$97K–$100K$107K+$93K–$115K
FY202411$90,979$79K–$94K$97K+$79K–$109K
FY20238$94,411$91K–$100K$102K+$91K–$104K
FY202212$94,706$89K–$98K$99K+$86K–$120K
FY20216$90,290$88K–$94K$95K+$88K–$95K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

Other H1B salaries at Caterpillar Inc

Common questions about Embedded Software Engineer pay at Caterpillar Inc

How much does Caterpillar Inc pay H1B Embedded Software Engineer workers?

The median wage Caterpillar Inc offered for Embedded Software Engineer roles on its 12 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $97,032. The middle half of offers were between $97,032 and $100,407, and the top 10% were above $106,500, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Caterpillar Inc's H1B pay for Embedded Software Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 7%, from $90,290 in fiscal year 2021 to $97,032 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Embedded Software Engineer pay compare with Caterpillar Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 14% below Caterpillar Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $112,383.

Where does Caterpillar Inc hire H1B Embedded Software Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Caterpillar Inc's Embedded Software Engineer filings were mostly for Chillicothe, IL (11 filings, $97,032 median) and Tucson, AZ (1 filings).

How many H1B applications has Caterpillar Inc filed for Embedded Software Engineer roles?

62 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

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