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Circuit Design Engineer

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Circuit Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings452All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$137,773430 eligible salary records
Employer names62Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$111,634–$160,415Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
054108162216FY 2016: 27 filings16FY 2017: 18 filings17FY 2018: 22 filings18FY 2019: 40 filings19FY 2020: 193 filings20FY 2021: 23 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 27 filings23FY 2024: 21 filings24FY 2025: 35 filings25FY 2026: 32 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*32 filings$167,485 median · n=28

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 430 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit Design Engineer201
$134,743 median · n=201 eligible
Circuit Design Engineer63
$144,000 median · n=53 eligible
Digital Circuit Design Engineer52
$154,805 median · n=49 eligible
A&Ms Circuit Design Engineer17
$88,784 median · n=17 eligible
Senior Circuit Design Engineer10
$161,818 median · n=10 eligible
Analog Circuit Design Engineer7
$156,385 median · n=6 eligible
Electrical Circuit Design Engineer7
$96,534 median · n=7 eligible
Integrated Circuit Design Engineer5
$76,000 median · n=5 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cupertino, CA131
$138,435 median · n=130 eligible
Santa Clara, CA47
$160,553 median · n=46 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA46
$171,707 median · n=41 eligible
West Lake Hills, TX45
$106,330 median · n=45 eligible
Austin, TX30
$136,331 median · n=26 eligible
San Jose, CA24
$137,831 median · n=24 eligible
Cupertino, CALIFORNIA21
$159,440 median · n=21 eligible
Boxborough, MA10
$98,530 median · n=10 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
95.4%Certified LCAs
Certified431 95.4%
Certified - Withdrawn13 2.9%
Withdrawn6 1.3%
Denied2 0.4%

Denominator: all 452 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Apple Inc.274
$140,556 median · n=270 eligible
Analog Bits, Inc.39
$174,000 median · n=34 eligible
Synopsys, Inc.22
$88,878 median · n=21 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.10
$115,000 median · n=9 eligible
Rambus Inc.9
$135,000 median · n=7 eligible
Analog Devices Inc8
$96,534 median · n=8 eligible
Ibm Corporation7
$112,687 median · n=6 eligible
Nvidia Corporation7
$168,000 median · n=7 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$137,773Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$100,001
25th percentile$111,634
Median (50th)$137,773
75th percentile$160,415
90th percentile$186,324

n=430 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

452 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Analog Bits, Inc.Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$272,550 /yr

I-200-26169-032428
Reported wage: $272,550 / year
Annualized: $272,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
Analog Bits, Inc.Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$188,100 /yr

I-200-26163-008172
Reported wage: $188,100 / year
Annualized: $188,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Analog Bits, Inc.Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26163-008177
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Analog Bits, Inc.Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26157-988868
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Suite 200, CA06/05/202610/01/2026
Analog Bits, Inc.Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$188,100 /yr

I-200-26157-988870
Reported wage: $188,100 / year
Annualized: $188,100
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Suite 200, CA06/05/202610/01/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationSr Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$188,760 /yr

I-200-26139-926383
Reported wage: $188,760 / year
Annualized: $188,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Altera CorporationAnalog Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26126-874021
Reported wage: $156,853–$181,700 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/06/202608/03/2026
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$146,717 /yr

I-200-26112-819750
Reported wage: $146,717–$213,700 / year
Annualized: $146,717
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/22/202607/03/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$167,636 /yr

I-200-26112-823185
Reported wage: $167,636–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $167,636
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Nvm Memory Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$265,659.96 /yr

I-200-26110-811453
Reported wage: $265,659.96 / year
Annualized: $265,660
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX04/20/202610/01/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Senior Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$120,086 /yr

I-200-26098-768261
Reported wage: $120,086 / year
Annualized: $120,086
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boise, ID04/08/202609/23/2026
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$127,234 /yr

I-200-26091-746654
Reported wage: $127,234–$183,200 / year
Annualized: $127,234
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA04/01/202609/01/2026
Intel CorporationCircuit Design Engineering Manager

Filing details

$208,603 /yr

I-200-26083-724356
Reported wage: $208,603–$250,160 / year
Annualized: $208,603
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hillsboro, OR03/24/202609/17/2026
Intel CorporationAnalog Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$155,917 /yr

I-200-26083-724413
Reported wage: $155,917–$216,770 / year
Annualized: $155,917
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hillsboro, OR03/24/202609/17/2026
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$115,700 /yr

I-200-26077-711057
Reported wage: $115,700–$173,600 / year
Annualized: $115,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA03/18/202609/15/2026
Intel CorporationAnalog Circuit Design Engineering Manager

Filing details

$218,837 /yr

I-200-26076-707973
Reported wage: $218,837–$262,680 / year
Annualized: $218,837
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Folsom, CA03/17/202609/15/2026
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$159,890 /yr

I-200-26072-700868
Reported wage: $159,890–$213,700 / year
Annualized: $159,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA03/13/202603/16/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationPrincipal High Speed Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26049-648691
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2029-03-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA02/18/202603/09/2026
Altera CorporationAnalog Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$178,048 /yr

I-200-26042-632801
Reported wage: $178,048–$259,000 / year
Annualized: $178,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2029-02-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX02/10/202602/13/2026
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$161,179 /yr

I-200-26015-561359
Reported wage: $161,179–$232,900 / year
Annualized: $161,179
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX01/15/202607/17/2026
Apple Inc.Rf/Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$148,054 /yr

I-200-26015-561463
Reported wage: $148,054–$199,000 / year
Annualized: $148,054
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA01/15/202607/07/2026
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$182,900 /yr

I-200-26012-550958
Reported wage: $182,900–$274,900 / year
Annualized: $182,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-20
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX01/12/202607/14/2026
Analog Bits, Inc.Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-23237-298274
Reported wage: $150,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA08/25/202310/01/2023
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$160,553 /yr

I-200-25357-504626
Reported wage: $160,553–$213,700 / year
Annualized: $160,553
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-02
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA12/23/202506/12/2026
Apple Inc.Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Filing details

$101,982 /yr

I-200-25068-760052
Reported wage: $101,982–$150,191.1 / year
Annualized: $101,982
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-30
Employment end: 2028-08-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX03/09/202508/22/2025

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.