Chip Designer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$25k bands · 7 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Top 5 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Denominator: all 7 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
n=7 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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm Corporation | Chip Designer | $191,745.96I-200-26148-959616 Reported wage: $191,745.96 / year Annualized: $191,746 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 05/28/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Verification Engineer / Chip Designer | $179,519.4I-200-26138-924333 Reported wage: $179,519.4 / year Annualized: $179,519 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/18/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Chip Designer | $191,745.96I-200-26131-896203 Reported wage: $191,745.96 / year Annualized: $191,746 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-18 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 05/11/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer (Chip Designer) | $125,621.52I-200-26111-818717 Reported wage: $125,621.52 / year Annualized: $125,622 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2029-05-14 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 04/21/2026 | 05/15/2026 |
| American Cloud Services LLC | Chip Designer | $87,000I-200-22160-264238 Reported wage: $87,000–$92,000 / year Annualized: $87,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-06-16 Employment end: 2025-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Orlando, FL | 06/09/2022 | 10/01/2022 |
| Lumentum Operations LLC | Senior Laser Diode Chip Designer | $120,283I-200-18064-451488 Reported wage: $120,283 / year Annualized: $120,283 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-12 Employment end: 2021-09-03 Worker positions: 20 | Milpitas, CA | 03/06/2018 | 09/04/2018 |
| Lumentum Operations LLC | Senior Laser Diode Chip Designer | $118,558I-200-17073-131033 Reported wage: $118,558 / year Annualized: $118,558 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-21 Employment end: 2020-09-12 Worker positions: 5 | San Jose, CA | 03/15/2017 | 09/13/2017 |
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.