Visa Wage Index

Photonics Engineers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

Employers filed 7 applications covering 7 positions for this role here, at a median of $148,839 a year. 7 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Photonics Engineers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$80,662
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$100,714
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$120,786
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$140,837

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Corning Research & Development Corporation Level III 55 $120,786
Corning Research & Development Corporation Level IV 11 $148,839
Corning Research & Development Corporation Level III 11 $153,254

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.