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Cpu Architect insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings57All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$151,74656 eligible salary records
Employer names12Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$133,000–$160,175Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 11 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$156,853 median · n=11

*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 · 56 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
Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer15
$156,500 median · n=15 eligible
Senior Cpu Architecture Engineer14
$133,000 median · n=14 eligible
Cpu Architect9
$145,000 median · n=9 eligible
Cpu Architecture Engineer7
$126,984 median · n=7 eligible
Staff Cpu Architect5
$177,470 median · n=4 eligible
Cpu Architect (Principal Engineer)1
$160,701 median · n=1 eligible
Principal/Manager Cpu Architecture Engineer1
$204,000 median · n=1 eligible
Risc-V / Chisel Cpu Architect1
$140,000 median · n=1 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
Santa Clara, CA38
$154,400 median · n=37 eligible
San Jose, CA6
$152,400 median · n=6 eligible
Beaverton, OR3
$152,400 median · n=3 eligible
Austin, TX2
$147,907 median · n=2 eligible
Hillsboro, OR1
$182,998 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA1
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Nanuet, NY1
$122,500 median · n=1 eligible
Philadelphia, PA1
$125,000 median · n=1 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
98.2%Certified LCAs
Certified56 98.2%
Denied1 1.8%

Denominator: all 57 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.39
$151,091 median · n=39 eligible
Intel Corporation5
$160,701 median · n=5 eligible
Aheadcomputing, Inc.2
$145,727 median · n=2 eligible
Ampere Computing LLC2
$152,500 median · n=2 eligible
I Machines Inc.2
$142,500 median · n=2 eligible
Soft Machines, Inc.2
$154,939 median · n=1 eligible
Tenstorrent Usa Inc.2
$215,000 median · n=2 eligible
Esperanto Technologies, Inc.1
$140,000 median · n=1 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
$151,746Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$126,464
25th percentile$133,000
Median (50th)$151,746
75th percentile$160,175
90th percentile$190,256

n=56 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

57 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
Aheadcomputing, Inc.Cpu Architect

Filing details

$114,588 /yr

I-200-26119-850811
Reported wage: $114,588 / year
Annualized: $114,588
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Beaverton, OR04/29/202610/01/2026
I Machines Inc.Cpu Architect

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26114-831191
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26072-700872
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA03/13/202609/04/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$139,430 /yr

I-200-26034-616685
Reported wage: $139,430–$183,500 / year
Annualized: $139,430
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2029-07-28
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA02/03/202607/29/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26030-605293
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA01/30/202602/02/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26023-584352
Reported wage: $216,091–$297,800 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-01-22
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA01/23/202601/23/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26021-574738
Reported wage: $156,853–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-07
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA01/21/202607/08/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26006-536605
Reported wage: $156,853–$183,500 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA01/06/202606/16/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-25322-415832
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA11/18/202504/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-25273-344166
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2029-03-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/30/202503/26/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$148,300 /yr

I-200-25269-339007
Reported wage: $148,300–$222,500 / year
Annualized: $148,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2028-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX09/26/202509/30/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$151,091 /yr

I-200-25156-055248
Reported wage: $151,091–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $151,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/05/202510/01/2025
Aheadcomputing, Inc.Sr. Cpu Architect

Filing details

$176,866 /yr

I-200-25106-873174
Reported wage: $176,866 / year
Annualized: $176,866
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Beaverton, OR04/16/202510/01/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$135,245 /yr

I-200-25099-845233
Reported wage: $135,245–$183,500 / year
Annualized: $135,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/09/202510/01/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff/Manager Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$204,901 /yr

I-200-25080-793832
Reported wage: $204,901–$306,800 / year
Annualized: $204,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/21/202509/17/2025
Intel CorporationCpu Architect

Filing details

$181,314 /yr

I-200-25071-769995
Reported wage: $181,314–$246,990 / year
Annualized: $181,314
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-19
Employment end: 2028-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/12/202509/11/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$151,091 /yr

I-200-25060-735350
Reported wage: $151,091–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $151,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-07
Employment end: 2028-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/28/202508/26/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$151,091 /yr

I-200-25054-717137
Reported wage: $151,091–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $151,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-28
Employment end: 2028-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/23/202508/12/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$122,500 /yr

I-200-25049-701690
Reported wage: $122,500–$183,700 / year
Annualized: $122,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-25
Employment end: 2028-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Nanuet, NY02/18/202502/18/2025
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Engineer, Cpu Architecture

Filing details

$194,040 /yr

I-200-24320-477020
Reported wage: $194,040–$234,040 / year
Annualized: $194,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-22
Employment end: 2027-11-14
Worker positions: 20

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

San Jose, CA11/15/202411/15/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24250-318999
Reported wage: $125,000–$187,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA09/06/202410/01/2024
Ampere Computing LLCCpu Architect

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-24150-044614
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-04
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/28/202410/01/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$156,500 /yr

I-200-24141-012868
Reported wage: $156,500–$234,500 / year
Annualized: $156,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/20/202409/15/2024
I Machines Inc.Cpu Architect

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-24128-965566
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-14
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/07/202410/01/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Cpu Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$114,500 /yr

I-200-24113-909490
Reported wage: $114,500–$171,500 / year
Annualized: $114,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-26
Employment end: 2027-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/21/202404/22/2024

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.