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Design Verification insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings3,579All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$145,0003,169 eligible salary records
Employer names338Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$116,790–$177,341Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0135270406541FY 2016: 303 filings16FY 2017: 199 filings17FY 2018: 262 filings18FY 2019: 318 filings19FY 2020: 287 filings20FY 2021: 216 filings21FY 2022: 346 filings22FY 2023: 373 filings23FY 2024: 350 filings24FY 2025: 483 filings25FY 2026: 442 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*442 filings$162,500 median · n=385

*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 · 3,169 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 Verification Engineer1,287
$141,779 median · n=1,182 eligible
Design Verification285
$162,500 median · n=266 eligible
Asic Design Verification Engineer Ii237
$110,000 median · n=147 eligible
Asic Design Verification Engineer201
$115,000 median · n=186 eligible
Senior Design Verification Engineer176
$145,000 median · n=159 eligible
Silicon Design Verification Engineer146
$171,450 median · n=143 eligible
Asic Design Verification Engineer Iii138
$133,910 median · n=88 eligible
Staff Design Verification Engineer84
$160,000 median · n=73 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, CA490
$152,000 median · n=431 eligible
San Jose, CA441
$134,000 median · n=344 eligible
Austin, TX424
$141,347 median · n=388 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA341
$177,341 median · n=327 eligible
Cupertino, CA277
$171,890 median · n=262 eligible
Mountain View, CA186
$181,000 median · n=168 eligible
San Diego, CA150
$135,000 median · n=125 eligible
Milpitas, CA60
$130,000 median · n=59 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
89.6%Certified LCAs
Certified3,208 89.6%
Certified - Withdrawn306 8.5%
Withdrawn50 1.4%
Denied15 0.4%

Denominator: all 3,579 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.817
$160,553 median · n=769 eligible
Aricent N.A. Inc.255
$115,000 median · n=159 eligible
Microsoft Corporation226
$140,000 median · n=221 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.216
$130,000 median · n=206 eligible
Google LLC170
$170,000 median · n=167 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc145
$200,620 median · n=145 eligible
Texas Instruments Incorporated105
$120,000 median · n=86 eligible
Smartplay, Inc.95
$117,000 median · n=57 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
$145,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$100,000
25th percentile$116,790
Median (50th)$145,000
75th percentile$177,341
90th percentile$207,800

n=3,169 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

3,579 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, Design Verification Engineering

Filing details

$131,103 /yr

I-200-26174-044333
Reported wage: $131,103 / year
Annualized: $131,103
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.

Wilmington, MA06/23/202610/01/2026
Tarana Wireless, IncDesign Verification Engineer

Filing details

$138,477 /yr

I-200-26175-044455
Reported wage: $138,477–$147,497 / year
Annualized: $138,477
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.

Milpitas, CA06/23/202610/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Design Verification Staff Engineer

Filing details

$99,000 /yr

I-200-26173-037108
Reported wage: $99,000–$141,664 / year
Annualized: $99,000
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.

Westborough, MA06/22/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Asic Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$179,424 /yr

I-200-26173-038456
Reported wage: $179,424–$246,025 / year
Annualized: $179,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA06/22/202606/22/2026
Google LLCSilicon Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$222,000 /yr

I-200-26173-040263
Reported wage: $222,000 / year
Annualized: $222,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/22/202608/23/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Design Verification Senior Principal Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-26174-040476
Reported wage: $217,000–$280,000 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/22/202607/06/2026
Apple Inc.Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$131,352 /yr

I-200-24265-355310
Reported wage: $131,352–$193,200 / year
Annualized: $131,352
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-28
Employment end: 2028-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lake Hills, TX09/21/202402/18/2025
Apple Inc.Design Verification

Filing details

$153,929 /yr

I-200-25160-067195
Reported wage: $153,929–$214,500 / year
Annualized: $153,929
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202510/01/2025
Etched, IncMts, Design Verification (Internal Ip)

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031649
Reported wage: $150,000–$275,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/18/202606/29/2026
Apple Inc.Design Verification Manager

Filing details

$248,186 /yr

I-200-26170-032974
Reported wage: $248,186–$342,800 / year
Annualized: $248,186
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/19/202606/29/2026
Google LLCSilicon Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-26170-035102
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
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.

Austin, TX06/19/202610/01/2026
Intel CorporationPrincipal Engineer, Soc Design Verification

Filing details

$220,920 /yr

I-200-26167-017985
Reported wage: $220,920–$311,890 / year
Annualized: $220,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA06/16/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Design Verification

Filing details

$132,100 /yr

I-200-26167-018278
Reported wage: $132,100–$199,000 / year
Annualized: $132,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/16/202606/16/2026
Talents R Us LLC.Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$40 per hour

I-200-26167-022266
Reported wage: $40 / hour
Annualized: $83,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Manteno, IL06/16/202610/01/2026
Analog Bits, IncDesign Verification Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032421
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
Analog Devices, Inc.Senior Engineer, Design Verification Engineering

Filing details

$123,286.92 /yr

I-200-26166-013971
Reported wage: $123,286.92 / year
Annualized: $123,287
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ06/15/202606/20/2026
Astera Labs IncPrincipal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$229,590 /yr

I-200-26166-017222
Reported wage: $229,590–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $229,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/15/202606/22/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$104,000.01 /yr

I-200-26162-004461
Reported wage: $104,000.01 / year
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX06/11/202607/20/2026
Aeternus Solutions, Inc.Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$110,656 /yr

I-200-26162-007943
Reported wage: $110,656 / year
Annualized: $110,656
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.

Austin, TX06/11/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Design Verification

Filing details

$187,036 /yr

I-200-25231-250754
Reported wage: $187,036–$272,100 / year
Annualized: $187,036
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/19/202502/18/2026
Tachyum, Inc.Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001643
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Las Vegas, NV06/10/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Design Verification

Filing details

$169,500 /yr

I-200-26160-995049
Reported wage: $169,500–$254,900 / year
Annualized: $169,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC06/09/202612/09/2026
Ambiq Micro, Inc.Sr. Staff Engineer - Digital Design Verification

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-26160-996860
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/09/202606/29/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Design Verification Senior Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-26159-994058
Reported wage: $120,000–$136,605 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/08/202607/07/2026
Architect Silicon Inc.Member Of Technical Staff - Design Verification

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26160-994489
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/08/202607/02/2026

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.