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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Design Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,749All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$130,0001,644 eligible salary records
Employer names217Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$110,206–$160,927Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
081161242323FY 2016: 26 filings16FY 2017: 77 filings17FY 2018: 87 filings18FY 2019: 106 filings19FY 2020: 128 filings20FY 2021: 175 filings21FY 2022: 229 filings22FY 2023: 169 filings23FY 2024: 229 filings24FY 2025: 288 filings25FY 2026: 235 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*235 filings$146,735 median · n=212

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,644 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
Senior Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering99
$105,790 median · n=96 eligible
Staff Engineer, Product Design Engineering78
$124,176 median · n=74 eligible
Staff Engineer, Systems Design Engineering61
$126,984 median · n=60 eligible
Product Design Engineering57
$170,977 median · n=52 eligible
Staff Engineer, Electronic Design Engineering57
$121,424 median · n=56 eligible
Senior Engineer, Systems Design Engineering56
$104,250 median · n=54 eligible
Principal Engineer, Product Design Engineering49
$139,000 median · n=48 eligible
Senior Engineer, Product Design Engineering49
$105,000 median · n=49 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
Milpitas, CA348
$125,000 median · n=339 eligible
San Jose, CA229
$130,000 median · n=222 eligible
Cupertino, CA102
$185,869 median · n=96 eligible
Farmington Hills, MI90
$127,765 median · n=86 eligible
Santa Clara, CA75
$137,186 median · n=70 eligible
Austin, TX58
$157,800 median · n=55 eligible
Wilmington, MA57
$126,000 median · n=53 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA53
$150,000 median · n=43 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
94.6%Certified LCAs
Certified1,655 94.6%
Certified - Withdrawn55 3.1%
Withdrawn34 1.9%
Denied5 0.3%

Denominator: all 1,749 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.620
$122,283 median · n=606 eligible
Apple Inc.184
$178,797 median · n=171 eligible
Analog Devices, Inc.164
$129,211 median · n=157 eligible
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.76
$129,792 median · n=74 eligible
Cummins Inc.50
$88,251 median · n=44 eligible
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.43
$91,998 median · n=33 eligible
Tesla, Inc.42
$185,812 median · n=41 eligible
Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc35
$125,000 median · n=33 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
$130,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,915
25th percentile$110,206
Median (50th)$130,000
75th percentile$160,927
90th percentile$193,300

n=1,644 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

1,749 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 Devices, Inc.Senior Engineer, Analog Design Engineering

Filing details

$168,804 /yr

I-200-26174-043437
Reported wage: $168,804 / year
Annualized: $168,804
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Design Engineering Director

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26174-044196
Reported wage: $213,512–$331,500 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202607/01/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Senior Engineer, Analog Design Engineering

Filing details

$131,827 /yr

I-200-26174-044321
Reported wage: $131,827 / year
Annualized: $131,827
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ06/23/202610/01/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,591 /yr

I-200-26173-038192
Reported wage: $158,591 / year
Annualized: $158,591
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/22/202610/01/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Technologist, Vlsi Design Engineering

Filing details

$152,048 /yr

I-200-26173-040064
Reported wage: $152,048–$215,073 / year
Annualized: $152,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA06/22/202609/29/2026
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Technologist, Vlsi Design Engineering

Filing details

$152,048 /yr

I-200-26173-040082
Reported wage: $152,048–$215,073 / year
Annualized: $152,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA06/22/202609/29/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,591 /yr

I-200-26169-029702
Reported wage: $158,591 / year
Annualized: $158,591
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.

Wilmington, MA06/18/202610/01/2026
Astemo Americas, IncSenior Engineer, Design Engineering

Filing details

$125,362 /yr

I-200-26170-032854
Reported wage: $125,362–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $125,362
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington Hills, MI06/19/202611/23/2026
Resmed Motor Technologies Inc.Senior Engineer, Motor Design Engineering

Filing details

$146,786 /yr

I-200-26168-024384
Reported wage: $146,786–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $146,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Calabasas, CA06/17/202606/29/2026
Apple Inc.Product Design Engineering

Filing details

$203,300 /yr

I-200-25322-416295
Reported wage: $203,300–$305,600 / year
Annualized: $203,300
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA11/18/202505/20/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Rf Design Engineering

Filing details

$154,220.85 /yr

I-200-26166-013857
Reported wage: $154,220.85 / year
Annualized: $154,221
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/15/202606/25/2026
Motorola Solutions, Inc.Engineer Ii Industrial Design Engineering

Filing details

$97,947 /yr

I-200-26166-016735
Reported wage: $97,947–$120,900 / year
Annualized: $97,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/15/202607/06/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,591 /yr

I-200-26163-011354
Reported wage: $158,591 / year
Annualized: $158,591
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/12/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$174,304 /yr

I-200-26162-004333
Reported wage: $174,304–$232,900 / year
Annualized: $174,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/11/202612/11/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Senior Manager, Sw Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$181,012 /yr

I-200-26162-006261
Reported wage: $181,012 / year
Annualized: $181,012
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/11/202607/01/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering

Filing details

$118,058.38 /yr

I-200-26161-001286
Reported wage: $118,058.38 / year
Annualized: $118,058
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chelmsford, MA06/10/202606/16/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Senior Engineer, Analog Design Engineering

Filing details

$167,148 /yr

I-200-26160-995342
Reported wage: $167,148 / year
Annualized: $167,148
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/09/202607/27/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Analog Design Engineering

Filing details

$157,164.38 /yr

I-200-26159-992863
Reported wage: $157,164.38 / year
Annualized: $157,164
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/08/202606/18/2026
Apple Inc.Product Design Engineering

Filing details

$185,869 /yr

I-200-26156-985183
Reported wage: $185,869–$258,600 / year
Annualized: $185,869
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/05/202612/05/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Staff Engineer, Analog Design Engineering

Filing details

$158,591 /yr

I-200-26156-988075
Reported wage: $158,591 / year
Annualized: $158,591
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/05/202610/01/2026
Astemo Americas, IncEngineer Ii, Design Engineering

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26155-983521
Reported wage: $95,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Harrodsburg, KY06/04/202606/22/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Engineer, Sw Systems Design Engineering

Filing details

$112,811.92 /yr

I-200-26155-983782
Reported wage: $112,811.92 / year
Annualized: $112,812
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/04/202606/15/2026
Alpha And Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedSenior Engineer, Design Engineering

Filing details

$127,234 /yr

I-200-26097-765976
Reported wage: $127,234–$156,853 / year
Annualized: $127,234
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/07/202610/01/2026
Alcon Research, LLCSr. Associate, Mechanical Design Engineering

Filing details

$63,253 /yr

I-200-26154-978826
Reported wage: $63,253 / year
Annualized: $63,253
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX06/03/202610/01/2026
Nidec Motor CorporationDesign Engineering Supervisor

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-26153-971616
Reported wage: $112,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Creve Coeur, MO06/02/202606/02/2026

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.