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Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer

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Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$129,50018 eligible salary records

Employer names1Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$124,000–$151,801Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*8 filings$145,205 median · n=7

*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 · 18 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

Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer19

$129,500 median · n=18 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, CA15

$137,603 median · n=14 eligible

Irvine, CA3

$105,000 median · n=3 eligible

Fishkill, NY1

$136,926 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

94.7%Certified LCAs

Certified18 94.7%

Certified - Withdrawn1 5.3%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.19

$129,500 median · n=18 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

$129,500Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$112,700

25th percentile$124,000

Median (50th)$129,500

75th percentile$151,801

90th percentile$156,473

n=18 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

19 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $128,000 /yr I-200-26146-949761 Reported wage: $128,000–$144,556 / year Annualized: $128,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	05/26/2026	10/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $127,234 /yr I-200-26142-942440 Reported wage: $127,234–$160,000 / year Annualized: $127,234 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, CA	05/22/2026	10/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $156,853 /yr I-200-26141-940048 Reported wage: $156,853–$160,000 / year Annualized: $156,853 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, CA	05/21/2026	10/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $156,853 /yr I-200-26142-940272 Reported wage: $156,853–$160,000 / year Annualized: $156,853 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, CA	05/21/2026	10/01/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $136,926 /yr I-200-26106-804069 Reported wage: $136,926–$140,000 / year Annualized: $136,926 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-23 Employment end: 2029-04-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fishkill, NY	04/16/2026	04/23/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $145,205 /yr I-200-26084-730235 Reported wage: $145,205–$165,000 / year Annualized: $145,205 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-01 Employment end: 2029-04-12 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/25/2026	04/13/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $145,205 /yr I-200-26070-697406 Reported wage: $145,205–$162,000 / year Annualized: $145,205 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-18 Employment end: 2029-03-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/11/2026	03/18/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $127,000 /yr I-200-23093-897846 Reported wage: $127,000–$130,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-10 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	04/03/2023	10/01/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $130,000 /yr I-200-25128-951458 Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-14 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	05/07/2025	10/01/2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $155,530 /yr I-200-25128-951464 Reported wage: $155,530 / year Annualized: $155,530 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-14 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	05/07/2025	10/01/2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $118,000 /yr I-200-25086-809607 Reported wage: $118,000–$155,087 / year Annualized: $118,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-03 Employment end: 2028-09-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/27/2025	09/15/2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $116,000 /yr I-200-25065-751417 Reported wage: $116,000–$155,761 / year Annualized: $116,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-13 Employment end: 2028-08-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/06/2025	08/30/2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $156,310 /yr I-200-24220-251124 Reported wage: $156,310 / year Annualized: $156,310 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-14 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	08/07/2024	10/01/2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $127,000 /yr I-200-24150-048856 Reported wage: $127,000–$152,700 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-05 Employment end: 2027-11-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	05/29/2024	11/08/2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $123,000 /yr I-200-24120-937622 Reported wage: $123,000–$136,104 / year Annualized: $123,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-06 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	04/29/2024	10/01/2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $154,000 /yr I-200-24081-819928 Reported wage: $154,000–$166,000 / year Annualized: $154,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-28 Employment end: 2027-03-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/21/2024	03/25/2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $105,000 /yr I-200-23272-400953 Reported wage: $105,000–$132,034 / year Annualized: $105,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-06 Employment end: 2027-02-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	09/29/2023	02/29/2024
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $105,000 /yr I-200-23241-304634 Reported wage: $105,000–$131,000 / year Annualized: $105,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-06 Employment end: 2026-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	08/29/2023	12/01/2023
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.	Hardware & Silicon Validation Staff Engineer	Filing details $129,000 /yr I-200-23229-274894 Reported wage: $129,000–$150,000 / year Annualized: $129,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-24 Employment end: 2026-09-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	08/17/2023	09/11/2023

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.