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Lead Design Verification Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Lead Design Verification Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings13All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$160,00012 eligible salary records

Employer names4Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$159,594–$200,658Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*6 filings$206,315 median · n=6

*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 · 12 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

Lead Design Verification Engineer7

$160,000 median · n=6 eligible

Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer6

$206,315 median · n=6 eligible

Top 2 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

San Jose, CA7

$195,000 median · n=7 eligible

Santa Clara, CA5

$160,000 median · n=4 eligible

Boxborough, MA1

$110,000 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

92.3%Certified LCAs

Certified12 92.3%

Certified - Withdrawn1 7.7%

Denominator: all 13 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Astera Labs Inc6

$206,315 median · n=6 eligible

Synapse Design Automation, Inc.6

$160,000 median · n=5 eligible

Netronome Systems, Inc.1

$110,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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$150,838

25th percentile$159,594

Median (50th)$160,000

75th percentile$200,658

90th percentile$217,630

n=12 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

13 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
Astera Labs Inc	Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $195,000 /yr I-200-26106-799570 Reported wage: $195,000–$220,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-22 Employment end: 2029-04-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	04/15/2026	04/27/2026
Astera Labs Inc	Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $158,376 /yr I-200-26099-777294 Reported wage: $158,376–$200,000 / year Annualized: $158,376 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-16 Employment end: 2029-04-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	04/09/2026	04/21/2026
Astera Labs Inc	Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $163,000 /yr I-200-26063-680675 Reported wage: $163,000–$220,000 / year Annualized: $163,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-11 Employment end: 2029-03-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	03/04/2026	03/16/2026
Astera Labs Inc	Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $218,000 /yr I-200-25336-452062 Reported wage: $218,000–$220,000 / year Annualized: $218,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-09 Employment end: 2028-12-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	12/02/2025	12/15/2025
Astera Labs Inc	Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $217,630 /yr I-200-25336-448233 Reported wage: $217,630–$260,000 / year Annualized: $217,630 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-08 Employment end: 2028-12-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	12/01/2025	12/10/2025
Astera Labs Inc	Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $217,630 /yr I-200-25328-432752 Reported wage: $217,630–$220,000 / year Annualized: $217,630 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-02 Employment end: 2028-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	11/24/2025	12/01/2025
Synapse Design Automation, Inc.	Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18306-245189 Reported wage: $160,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-11-08 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	11/02/2018	—
Netronome Systems, Inc.	Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $110,000 /yr I-200-18267-289069 Reported wage: $110,000–$115,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-10-01 Employment end: 2021-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boxborough, MA	09/25/2018	10/01/2018
Synapse Design Automation, Inc.	Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18267-729486 Reported wage: $160,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-28 Employment end: 2022-01-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	09/24/2018	01/24/2019
Synapse Design Automation, Inc.	Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18267-834858 Reported wage: $160,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-28 Employment end: 2021-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	09/24/2018	10/01/2018
Synapse Design Automation, Inc.	Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-18010-189945 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-18 Employment end: 2021-01-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	01/11/2018	01/17/2018
Synapse Design Automation, Inc,	Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $160,000 /yr I-200-18010-298873 Reported wage: $160,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-17 Employment end: 2021-01-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	01/10/2018	01/17/2018
Synapse Design Automation, Inc.	Lead Design Verification Engineer	Filing details $120,000 /yr I-200-16167-235177 Reported wage: $120,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-07-29 Employment end: 2019-06-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	06/15/2016	06/20/2016

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.