OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Santa Clara, CA
Reported H-1B wages at worksites in this city. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsSanta Clara insights
Total filings61,274All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$142,93855,789 eligible salary records
Employer names5,035Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$115,608–$175,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*6,417 filings$178,358 median · n=6,060
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 55,789 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Software Engineer5,162
$140,633 median · n=4,797 eligible
Component Design Engineer1,635
$126,984 median · n=1,630 eligible
Senior Software Engineer1,257
$154,000 median · n=1,127 eligible
Software Developer743
$115,586 median · n=616 eligible
Software Development Engineer Ii708
$183,093 median · n=705 eligible
Staff Software Engineer584
$161,947 median · n=538 eligible
Hardware Engineer, Electronics561
$166,026 median · n=557 eligible
Process Engineer531
$131,570 median · n=525 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Santa Clara, CA61,250
$142,938 median · n=55,769 eligible
Santa Clara, Ca, CA11
$141,378 median · n=9 eligible
Santa Clara County, CA2
$198,456 median · n=2 eligible
3santa Clara, CA1
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
Santa Clara Ca, Usa, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Santa Clarasan Jose, CA1
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Valley, CA1
$76,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose Santa Clara, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
93.0%Certified LCAs
Certified57,004 93.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2,895 4.7%
Withdrawn1,054 1.7%
Denied321 0.5%
Denominator: all 61,274 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Nvidia Corporation6,529
$173,229 median · n=6,425 eligible
Intel Corporation4,656
$133,910 median · n=4,612 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.2,930
$170,872 median · n=2,886 eligible
Servicenow, Inc.2,684
$145,725 median · n=2,655 eligible
Applied Materials, Inc2,124
$140,550 median · n=2,085 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.1,652
$130,000 median · n=1,576 eligible
Amazon.Com Services LLC1,507
$180,300 median · n=1,504 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.1,333
$151,091 median · n=1,323 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$142,938Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,619
25th percentile$115,608
Median (50th)$142,938
75th percentile$175,000
90th percentile$206,000
n=55,789 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
61,274 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Systems Software | $174,395I-200-26174-040835 Reported wage: $174,395–$241,500 / year Annualized: $174,395 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-04 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/05/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Asic | $216,091I-200-26174-040850 Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year Annualized: $216,091 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 09/02/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Verification | $169,666I-200-26174-040894 Reported wage: $169,666–$218,500 / year Annualized: $169,666 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-04 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/05/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Swqa Test Developer | $201,053I-200-26174-040900 Reported wage: $201,053–$270,250 / year Annualized: $201,053 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-16 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 09/17/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer It Staff | $218,171I-200-26174-040933 Reported wage: $218,171–$230,000 / year Annualized: $218,171 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-28 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 09/29/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Principal Asic Engineer | $216,091I-200-26174-040975 Reported wage: $216,091–$368,000 / year Annualized: $216,091 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/31/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Asic | $200,171I-200-26174-040988 Reported wage: $200,171–$264,500 / year Annualized: $200,171 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-04 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/05/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Asic | $197,558I-200-26174-041037 Reported wage: $197,558–$218,500 / year Annualized: $197,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 08/02/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Systems Software | $175,419I-200-26174-041059 Reported wage: $175,419–$241,500 / year Annualized: $175,419 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-04 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/05/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Asic | $216,091I-200-26174-041121 Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year Annualized: $216,091 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 09/02/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Asic | $216,091I-200-26174-041162 Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year Annualized: $216,091 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 09/02/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Cpu Implementation Engineering Manager | $228,363I-200-26174-041219 Reported wage: $228,363–$342,800 / year Annualized: $228,363 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-05 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/06/2026 |
| Chartbeat Incorporated | Engineer Iii | $180,587I-200-26174-041296 Reported wage: $180,587 / year Annualized: $180,587 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Engineer Senior Mask Design | $197,558I-200-26174-041314 Reported wage: $197,558–$235,750 / year Annualized: $197,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-13 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 08/14/2026 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer | $187,000I-200-26174-041379 Reported wage: $187,000–$195,000 / year Annualized: $187,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-26 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/27/2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Principal Machine Learning Engineer | $230,466I-200-26174-041431 Reported wage: $230,466–$332,400 / year Annualized: $230,466 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-24 Worker positions: 100 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/25/2026 |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | Staff Fpga Engineer | $220,000I-200-26174-041843 Reported wage: $220,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/02/2026 |
| Gregory P. Luth & Associates, Inc. | Project Manager (Structural) | $154,544I-200-26174-041938 Reported wage: $154,544–$165,000 / year Annualized: $154,544 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Amazon.Com Services LLC | Software Dev Engineer I | $157,200I-200-26174-041981 Reported wage: $157,200 / year Annualized: $157,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-27 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Software Developer | $258,653I-200-26174-043625 Reported wage: $258,653–$285,354 / year Annualized: $258,653 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-31 Worker positions: 25 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 11/01/2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | $233,519I-200-26174-043685 Reported wage: $233,519–$317,800 / year Annualized: $233,519 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-25 Worker positions: 100 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/26/2026 |
| Gigamon, Inc. | Sr. Manager, Sw | $247,462I-200-26174-043898 Reported wage: $247,462 / year Annualized: $247,462 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-02 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/03/2026 |
| Wizard Tech Solutions Inc. | Data Engineer | $125,000I-200-26174-044003 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | Data Scientist Senior | $274,491.37I-200-26174-044157 Reported wage: $274,491.37 / year Annualized: $274,491 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-11-01 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 11/02/2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Manager / Senior Manager, Engineering (Ai Posture) | $229,050I-200-26174-044295 Reported wage: $229,050–$298,000 / year Annualized: $229,050 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-22 Worker positions: 25 | Santa Clara, CA | 06/23/2026 | 06/23/2026 |
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These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.