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Engineer Senior Cad

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Engineer Senior Cad insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings28All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$168,47928 eligible salary records
Employer names2Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$138,646–$197,558Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0491318FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2026: 16 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*16 filings$186,140 median · n=16

*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 · 28 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
Engineer Senior Cad28
$168,479 median · n=28 eligible

Top 1 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, CA18
$176,861 median · n=18 eligible
Austin, TX2
$164,590 median · n=2 eligible
Dallas, TX2
$137,312 median · n=2 eligible
Phoenix, AZ2
$128,000 median · n=2 eligible
Champaign, IL1
$196,000 median · n=1 eligible
Novi, MI1
$156,000 median · n=1 eligible
Tucson, AZ1
$129,979 median · n=1 eligible
Westford, MA1
$171,787 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified28 100.0%

Denominator: all 28 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Nvidia Corporation28
$168,479 median · n=28 eligible

Top 1 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
$168,479Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$129,385
25th percentile$138,646
Median (50th)$168,479
75th percentile$197,558
90th percentile$216,091

n=28 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

28 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
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26163-008810
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/12/202607/05/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$168,000 /yr

I-200-26152-967897
Reported wage: $168,000–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $168,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/01/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$171,787 /yr

I-200-26148-958705
Reported wage: $171,787–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $171,787
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Westford, MA05/28/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26142-943131
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/22/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$137,478 /yr

I-200-26138-921190
Reported wage: $137,478–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $137,478
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-06-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/18/202606/04/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$161,179 /yr

I-200-26132-902355
Reported wage: $161,179–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $161,179
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/12/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26114-834135
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-06-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/24/202606/04/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$138,646 /yr

I-200-26113-826531
Reported wage: $138,646–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $138,646
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.

Santa Clara, CA04/23/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$138,646 /yr

I-200-26112-823837
Reported wage: $138,646–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $138,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$174,722 /yr

I-200-26106-803139
Reported wage: $174,722–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $174,722
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/16/202606/02/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$254,130 /yr

I-200-26099-775400
Reported wage: $254,130–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $254,130
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/09/202609/27/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26050-651565
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/19/202603/02/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$138,646 /yr

I-200-26044-638816
Reported wage: $138,646–$212,750 / year
Annualized: $138,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/13/202602/20/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$197,558 /yr

I-200-26010-549830
Reported wage: $197,558–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $197,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2029-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/09/202601/22/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-25344-472193
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/10/202501/15/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$197,558 /yr

I-200-25344-472539
Reported wage: $197,558–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $197,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2028-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/10/202501/02/2026
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$196,000 /yr

I-200-24156-071412
Reported wage: $196,000–$304,750 / year
Annualized: $196,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-11
Employment end: 2027-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Champaign, IL06/04/202406/10/2024
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-24156-066145
Reported wage: $128,000–$201,250 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ06/03/202410/01/2024
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-24145-037576
Reported wage: $128,000–$201,250 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-03
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ05/24/202410/01/2024
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-24071-789779
Reported wage: $156,000–$247,250 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-18
Employment end: 2027-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI03/11/202409/10/2024
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$129,979 /yr

I-200-24068-785064
Reported wage: $129,979–$195,500 / year
Annualized: $129,979
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-15
Employment end: 2027-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Tucson, AZ03/08/202409/05/2024
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$124,114 /yr

I-200-24044-714350
Reported wage: $124,114–$195,500 / year
Annualized: $124,114
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-21
Employment end: 2027-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX02/13/202408/05/2024
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$150,509 /yr

I-200-23028-734145
Reported wage: $150,509–$198,900 / year
Annualized: $150,509
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-03
Employment end: 2026-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX01/27/202307/25/2023
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-20162-643842
Reported wage: $179,000 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-17
Employment end: 2023-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/10/202006/15/2020
Nvidia CorporationEngineer Senior Cad

Filing details

$138,818 /yr

I-200-17307-258413
Reported wage: $138,818–$192,085 / year
Annualized: $138,818
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-16
Employment end: 2021-04-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA11/10/201705/01/2018

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.