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Photonics Engineer is a Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences job with over 571 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Photonics Engineers are hired by companies in the All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry. The average H1B Photonics Engineers job lasts 1,066 days.


Jobs Hired
571
Hiring Companies
201
Hiring Industries
65
Average Salary
$106,599
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
Ntess, Llc 8 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $83,457
Infinera Corporation 8 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing $132,015
University Of Colorado 7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $73,504
O-net Communications (usa), Inc. 6 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $140,761
Cymer Llc 6 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $118,324
Corning Research & Development Corporation 6 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $75,362
Aeva, Inc. 6 Computer Systems Design Services $156,624
The Leland Stanford, Jr University 5 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $71,615
Openlight Photonics, Inc. 5 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $125,524
Dicon Fiberoptics, Inc. 5 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing $83,071

Top Photonics Engineers Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5 $38,306
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 4 $80,704
Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing 4 $65,083
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 4 $91,380
Research and Development in Nanotechnology 3 $106,558
Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables 3 $76,717
Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 3 $103,660
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 3 $104,070
Temporary Help Services 2 $100,526
Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $74,329

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 209 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.
Photonics Engineers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2013 where the average salary was $53,394. This job peaked in 2022 with an average salary of $114,102, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $111,055 in 2023.


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