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Design Validation Engineer

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Design Validation Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings112All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$81,45383 eligible salary records
Employer names42Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$69,820–$111,528Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07152229FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 19 filings18FY 2019: 16 filings19FY 2020: 26 filings20FY 2021: 11 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$120,182 median · n=3

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 83 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
Design Validation Engineer65
$72,500 median · n=41 eligible
Design Validation Engineer Ii11
$87,148 median · n=11 eligible
Hardware Design Validation Engineer7
$91,126 median · n=6 eligible
Design Validation Engineer Iii4
$104,035 median · n=4 eligible
Network Design Validation Engineer3
$65,874 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Design Validation Engineer3
$138,500 median · n=3 eligible
Design Validation Engineer I2
$76,371 median · n=1 eligible
Lead Design Validation Engineer2
$103,405 median · n=2 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
Mossville, IL22
$68,640 median · n=13 eligible
Fort Worth, TX14
$87,318 median · n=13 eligible
Peoria, IL9
$76,200 median · n=7 eligible
San Jose, CA7
$137,149 median · n=6 eligible
Lafayette, IN4
$62,920 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA4
$89,440 median · n=4 eligible
Gainesville, TX3
$90,000 median · n=3 eligible
Mossville, ILLINOIS3
— median · n=0 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
97.3%Certified LCAs
Certified109 97.3%
Certified - Withdrawn3 2.7%

Denominator: all 112 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Advanced Cad/Cam Service29
$65,780 median · n=22 eligible
Diversified Services Network, Inc.17
$72,800 median · n=1 eligible
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas LLC9
$87,381 median · n=9 eligible
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation5
$140,373 median · n=4 eligible
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas Inc.5
$83,023 median · n=4 eligible
Ouster Inc.4
$89,440 median · n=4 eligible
Microsoft Corporation3
$138,500 median · n=3 eligible
Ulterius Technologies, LLC3
$65,874 median · n=3 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
$81,453Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$62,872
25th percentile$69,820
Median (50th)$81,453
75th percentile$111,528
90th percentile$137,938

n=83 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

112 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
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas LLCDesign Validation Engineer Ii

Filing details

$93,018 /yr

I-200-26120-852965
Reported wage: $93,018 / year
Annualized: $93,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX04/30/202610/19/2026
Lattice Semiconductor CorporationDesign Validation Engineer

Filing details

$152,614 /yr

I-200-26118-842925
Reported wage: $152,614 / year
Annualized: $152,614
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/28/202610/01/2026
Innogrit CorporationSoc Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26100-777926
Reported wage: $120,182–$126,000 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/10/202610/01/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationUnit Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-25204-195638
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-30
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX07/23/202508/18/2025
Ouster Inc.Hardware Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$90,251 /yr

I-200-25129-960075
Reported wage: $90,251–$112,091 / year
Annualized: $90,251
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/09/202510/01/2025
Ionian Technologies, LLCSenior Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-25105-866025
Reported wage: $135,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-22
Employment end: 2028-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/15/202504/22/2025
Diversified Services Network, Inc.Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$38 per hour

I-200-25078-787704
Reported wage: $38 / hour
Annualized: $79,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-26
Employment end: 2028-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Chillicothe, IL03/19/202508/23/2025
Lattice Semiconductor CorporationDesign Validation Engineer

Filing details

$142,447 /yr

I-200-25024-640281
Reported wage: $142,447 / year
Annualized: $142,447
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-31
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/24/202507/18/2025
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas LLCDesign Validation Engineer

Filing details

$102,056.18 /yr

I-200-24225-260141
Reported wage: $102,056.18 / year
Annualized: $102,056
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-19
Employment end: 2027-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX08/12/202412/03/2024
Apple Inc.Dram Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-24162-093522
Reported wage: $180,003–$241,500 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-17
Employment end: 2027-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/10/202406/24/2024
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas LLCDesign Validation Engineer

Filing details

$72,500 /yr

I-200-24137-003173
Reported wage: $72,500 / year
Annualized: $72,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX05/16/202410/01/2024
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation Of AmericaDesign Validation Engineer Ii

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-24128-966800
Reported wage: $80,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
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.

Verona, VA05/07/202410/01/2024
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation Of AmericaDesign Validation Engineer Iii

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-24128-966855
Reported wage: $80,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
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.

Verona, VA05/07/202410/01/2024
Ouster Inc.Hardware Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$88,629 /yr

I-200-24081-821520
Reported wage: $88,629–$111,072 / year
Annualized: $88,629
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-28
Employment end: 2027-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/21/202409/20/2024
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas LLCLead Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$107,437.16 /yr

I-200-24046-722943
Reported wage: $107,437.16 / year
Annualized: $107,437
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-23
Employment end: 2027-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX02/15/202408/09/2024
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas LLCDesign Validation Engineer Ii

Filing details

$87,381 /yr

I-200-23289-432846
Reported wage: $87,381 / year
Annualized: $87,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-23
Employment end: 2026-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX10/16/202310/23/2023
Nvidia CorporationSenior Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23278-413992
Reported wage: $180,003–$247,250 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-13
Employment end: 2026-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA10/05/202310/23/2023
Lattice Semiconductor CorporationSilicon Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-23235-289530
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-26
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/23/202309/11/2023
Nxp USA, Inc.Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$121,746.3 /yr

I-200-23215-236129
Reported wage: $121,746.3 / year
Annualized: $121,746
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-10
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX08/03/202310/01/2023
Lattice Semiconductor CorporationDesign Validation Engineer

Filing details

$138,298 /yr

I-200-23177-143511
Reported wage: $138,298 / year
Annualized: $138,298
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-03
Employment end: 2025-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/26/202310/22/2023
Diversified Services Network, Inc.Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$36 per hour

I-200-22235-433053
Reported wage: $36 / hour
Annualized: $74,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-30
Employment end: 2025-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Chillicothe, IL08/23/202208/23/2022
Lattice Semiconductor CorporationDesign Validation Engineer

Filing details

$136,000 /yr

I-200-22168-294287
Reported wage: $136,000 / year
Annualized: $136,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-27
Employment end: 2025-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/17/202207/18/2022
Google LLCHardware Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-22074-980000
Reported wage: $134,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-02
Employment end: 2025-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/15/202209/02/2022
Ouster Inc.Hardware Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$79,560 /yr

I-200-22129-152398
Reported wage: $79,560–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $79,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-16
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/09/202210/01/2022
Analog Devices IncMems Design Validation Engineer

Filing details

$114,549.5 /yr

I-200-22094-032811
Reported wage: $114,549.5 / year
Annualized: $114,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-11
Employment end: 2025-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA04/04/202209/12/2022

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.