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Photonics Engineer is a Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services job with over 761 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Photonics Engineers are hired by companies in the Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Photonics Engineers job lasts 1,066 days.


Jobs Hired
761
Hiring Companies
233
Hiring Industries
74
Average Salary
$110,666
Approved
90%


What do Photonics Engineers do?

Design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Photonics Engineers Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Luminous Computing, Inc. 1 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $127,317
Luminar Technologies, Inc. 1 Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing $86,861
Lumileds, Llc. 1 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing $137,093
Lucid Usa, Inc. 1 Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $139,235
Lightel Technologires, Inc. 1 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $65,978
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/slac National Accelerator Lab 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $123,739
Leadoptik, Inc. 1 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $120,016
K Sciences Gp, Llc 1 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $99,570
Jireh Semiconductor, Inc. 1 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing $79,102
Irradiant Technologies Inc. 1 Research and Development in Nanotechnology $100,547

Top Photonics Engineers Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 2 $63,118
Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing 2 $86,674
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 2 $74,672
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing 1 $85,218
Testing Laboratories and Services 1 $73,944
Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 1 $134,576
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing 1 $157,269
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1 $81,120
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 1 $107,037
Petrochemical Manufacturing 1 $69,514

Photonics Engineers Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Photonics Engineers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2013 where they hired 1 employees. This job peaked in 2023 with 198 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 33 in 2025.
Photonics Engineers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2013 where the average salary was $53,394. This job peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $128,187, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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