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Photonics Engineer is a Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 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
Coherent, Inc. 5 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing $97,481
Ayar Labs, Inc. 5 Electronic Computer Manufacturing $139,768
Voyant Photonics Inc. 4 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $21,628
University Of Rochester 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $92,987
University Of Maryland College Park 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,567
Ultrafast Systems L L C 4 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing $65,083
The Research Foundation For Suny Polytechnic Institute 4 Scientific Research and Development Services $59,455
Optofidelity Inc. 4 Custom Computer Programming Services $97,619
Ipg Photonics Corporation 4 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing $84,100
Innovusion, Inc. 4 Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing $135,793

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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