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Emulation Engineer

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Emulation Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings62All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$160,00059 eligible salary records
Employer names39Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$125,200–$183,186Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 12 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$208,000 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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 59 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
Emulation Engineer17
$155,000 median · n=15 eligible
Principal Soc Emulation Engineer7
$175,500 median · n=7 eligible
Validation And Emulation Engineer5
$120,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Emulation Engineer4
$142,360 median · n=4 eligible
Emulation Engineering Manager3
$208,603 median · n=3 eligible
Lead Emulation Engineer3
$265,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Staff Emulation Engineer3
$136,000 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Emulation Engineer2
$207,141 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
Austin, TX18
$135,000 median · n=17 eligible
San Jose, CA11
$160,000 median · n=11 eligible
Santa Clara, CA8
$162,500 median · n=8 eligible
Hillsboro, OR3
$208,603 median · n=3 eligible
Mountain View, CA3
$175,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Diego, CA3
$120,000 median · n=3 eligible
Cupertino, CA2
$170,699 median · n=2 eligible
Campbell, CA2
$153,214 median · n=2 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
95.2%Certified LCAs
Certified59 95.2%
Certified - Withdrawn2 3.2%
Withdrawn1 1.6%

Denominator: all 62 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Nxp Usa, Inc.10
$172,500 median · n=10 eligible
Intel Corporation7
$196,747 median · n=7 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.5
$165,083 median · n=5 eligible
Calsoft Labs, Inc.4
$120,000 median · n=4 eligible
Apple Inc.3
$160,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ampere Computing Employer LLC2
$136,000 median · n=2 eligible
Arm, Inc.2
$103,199 median · n=2 eligible
Alphawave Semi Us Corp2
$179,296 median · n=2 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
$160,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$108,997
25th percentile$125,200
Median (50th)$160,000
75th percentile$183,186
90th percentile$207,313

n=59 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

62 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
Encharge Ai, Inc.Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26141-936690
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202610/01/2026
Intel CorporationEmulation Engineering Manager

Filing details

$210,400 /yr

I-200-26140-931140
Reported wage: $210,400–$297,040 / year
Annualized: $210,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR05/20/202610/01/2026
Astera Labs IncEmulation Engineer

Filing details

$150,238 /yr

I-200-26126-878529
Reported wage: $150,238–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $150,238
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Positron Ai, Inc.Lead Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26121-857246
Reported wage: $300,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA05/01/202605/09/2026
Aeva, Inc.Senior Verification & Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$208,000.32 /yr

I-200-26113-827480
Reported wage: $208,000.32 / year
Annualized: $208,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/23/202610/01/2026
Mips Holding, Inc.Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$92,560 /yr

I-200-26113-828684
Reported wage: $92,560–$148,000 / year
Annualized: $92,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX04/23/202610/01/2026
Intel CorporationEmulation Engineering Manager

Filing details

$208,603 /yr

I-200-26092-749868
Reported wage: $208,603–$288,710 / year
Annualized: $208,603
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR04/02/202610/01/2026
Efficientai CorporationLead Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-26084-729723
Reported wage: $265,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/25/202604/06/2026
Intel CorporationEmulation Engineer

Filing details

$215,966 /yr

I-200-26071-697725
Reported wage: $215,966–$256,680 / year
Annualized: $215,966
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/12/202609/09/2026
Intel CorporationEmulation Engineer

Filing details

$192,005 /yr

I-200-26064-681364
Reported wage: $192,005–$250,160 / year
Annualized: $192,005
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/05/202609/01/2026
Alphawave Semi Us CorpStaff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$173,618 /yr

I-200-25324-425265
Reported wage: $173,618–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $173,618
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-28
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA11/20/202511/24/2025
Alphawave Semi Us CorpSenior Staff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$184,974 /yr

I-200-25223-233528
Reported wage: $184,974–$235,000 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-18
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA08/11/202508/18/2025
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Soc Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$181,000 /yr

I-200-25155-054140
Reported wage: $181,000 / year
Annualized: $181,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/04/202511/15/2025
Apple Inc.Cad Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$181,397 /yr

I-200-25132-963572
Reported wage: $181,397–$264,200 / year
Annualized: $181,397
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA05/12/202505/26/2025
Nxp USA, Inc.Soc Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$120,400 /yr

I-200-25122-933222
Reported wage: $120,400 / year
Annualized: $120,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/02/202510/01/2025
Enfabrica CorporationHardware Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25108-880610
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI04/18/202510/01/2025
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Soc Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$199,950 /yr

I-200-25090-813942
Reported wage: $199,950 / year
Annualized: $199,950
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-07
Employment end: 2028-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/31/202509/24/2025
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Soc Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$175,500 /yr

I-200-25090-814457
Reported wage: $175,500 / year
Annualized: $175,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-07
Employment end: 2028-09-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/31/202509/24/2025
Intel CorporationEmulation Engineer

Filing details

$172,994 /yr

I-200-25087-810131
Reported wage: $172,994–$202,410 / year
Annualized: $172,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-04
Employment end: 2028-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/28/202509/27/2025
Intel CorporationEmulation Engineering Manager

Filing details

$196,747 /yr

I-200-25065-749780
Reported wage: $196,747–$284,790 / year
Annualized: $196,747
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2028-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR03/06/202509/05/2025
D-Matrix CorporationSenior Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$151,091 /yr

I-200-25065-753062
Reported wage: $151,091–$203,500 / year
Annualized: $151,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2028-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/06/202503/31/2025
Matx Inc.Silicon Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$166,525 /yr

I-200-25013-614092
Reported wage: $166,525–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $166,525
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-21
Employment end: 2028-01-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA01/13/202501/27/2025
Astera Labs, Inc.Senior Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-24323-481668
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-25
Employment end: 2027-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/18/202411/25/2024
Arteris, IncStaff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$172,800 /yr

I-200-24233-281553
Reported wage: $172,800 / year
Annualized: $172,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-27
Employment end: 2028-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA08/20/202401/10/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Principal Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$207,141.36 /yr

I-200-24137-002606
Reported wage: $207,141.36 / year
Annualized: $207,141
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/16/202409/25/2024

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.