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Methodology Engineer

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Methodology Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings44All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$150,00038 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$132,060–$178,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 9 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 10 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$216,091 median · n=5

*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 · 38 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
Bigbox Emulation/Methodology Engineer3
— median · n=0 eligible
Cad Digital Methodology Engineer3
$160,000 median · n=3 eligible
Power Upf Methodology Engineer3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Dft Methodology Engineer3
$180,003 median · n=3 eligible
Design Methodology Engineer2
— median · n=0 eligible
Design Quality Assurance And Methodology Engineer2
$150,000 median · n=2 eligible
Engine Calibration Methodology Engineer2
$100,278 median · n=2 eligible
Powertrain Calibration Methodology Engineer2
$128,358 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, TX12
$152,283 median · n=10 eligible
Santa Clara, CA12
$180,003 median · n=12 eligible
San Diego, CA6
$122,500 median · n=2 eligible
Auburn Hills, MI5
$97,356 median · n=5 eligible
Wilmington, MA2
$117,652 median · n=2 eligible
Auburn Hills, MICHIGAN1
$110,556 median · n=1 eligible
Beaverton, OR1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cupertino, CA1
$188,019 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
95.5%Certified LCAs
Certified42 95.5%
Withdrawn1 2.3%
Denied1 2.3%

Denominator: all 44 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 Corporation13
$180,003 median · n=13 eligible
Fca Us LLC5
$110,556 median · n=5 eligible
Artech Information Systems LLC4
— median · n=0 eligible
Apple Inc.4
$162,500 median · n=4 eligible
Nxp Usa, Inc.4
$150,000 median · n=4 eligible
Analog Devices Inc3
$105,807 median · n=3 eligible
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.3
$160,000 median · n=3 eligible
Arm, Inc.2
$150,686 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
$150,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$103,272
25th percentile$132,060
Median (50th)$150,000
75th percentile$178,750
90th percentile$196,441

n=38 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

44 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 CorporationTest Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$142,590 /yr

I-200-26161-999031
Reported wage: $142,590–$207,000 / year
Annualized: $142,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202606/22/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Implementation Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26152-969949
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/01/202607/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Timing Methodology Engineer, Custom Circuits

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26114-833137
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/24/202606/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationTest Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$163,613 /yr

I-200-26114-833778
Reported wage: $163,613–$207,000 / year
Annualized: $163,613
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/24/202606/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationSr Physical Design Methodology Engineer, Ppa Fusion Compiler

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-25339-459949
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2028-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/05/202512/23/2025
Apple Inc.Power Upf Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$188,019 /yr

I-200-25239-269785
Reported wage: $188,019–$272,100 / year
Annualized: $188,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2028-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA08/27/202509/08/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLCCad Methodology Engineer Ii

Filing details

$131,080 /yr

I-200-25111-886909
Reported wage: $131,080 / year
Annualized: $131,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/21/202510/01/2025
Fca Us LLCPowertrain Calibration Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$142,836 /yr

I-200-25037-670854
Reported wage: $142,836 / year
Annualized: $142,836
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-13
Employment end: 2028-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn Hills, MI02/06/202504/15/2025
Arm, Inc.Staff Design Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$154,565 /yr

I-200-24212-233373
Reported wage: $154,565–$250,958 / year
Annualized: $154,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-06
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 10

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

Austin, TX07/30/202408/15/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Soc Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-24113-911087
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-29
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/22/202410/01/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Design Quality Assurance And Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24109-901182
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-25
Employment end: 2027-04-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/18/202404/18/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Design Quality Assurance And Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24108-894528
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/16/202404/16/2024
Nvidia CorporationSenior Dft Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23347-565098
Reported wage: $180,003–$287,500 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-20
Employment end: 2026-12-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/13/202312/26/2023
Nvidia CorporationSenior Dft Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23342-555650
Reported wage: $180,003–$287,500 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-15
Employment end: 2026-12-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/08/202312/26/2023
Nvidia CorporationSenior Dfx Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$180,003 /yr

I-200-23278-413873
Reported wage: $180,003–$247,250 / year
Annualized: $180,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-13
Employment end: 2026-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA10/05/202310/23/2023
Arm, Inc.Staff Implementation Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$146,806 /yr

I-200-23251-332566
Reported wage: $146,806–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $146,806
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-15
Employment end: 2026-09-14
Worker positions: 5

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

Austin, TX09/08/202309/15/2023
Fungible, Inc.Physical Design Cad/Methodology Engineering Lead

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-22273-504417
Reported wage: $220,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-07
Employment end: 2025-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/30/202211/01/2022
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Soc Emulation Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-22274-505590
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-07
Employment end: 2025-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/30/202210/10/2022
Apple Inc.Gpu Graphics Post Silicon Test & Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-22264-486373
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-28
Employment end: 2025-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/21/202210/03/2022
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Cad Digital Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22250-459003
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-14
Employment end: 2025-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/07/202211/14/2022
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Cad Digital Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$160,000.1 /yr

I-200-22244-450833
Reported wage: $160,000.1 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-09
Employment end: 2025-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/01/202210/10/2022
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Cad Digital Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22243-448818
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-08
Employment end: 2025-10-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX08/31/202210/10/2022
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$172,245 /yr

I-200-22054-926092
Reported wage: $172,245–$240,500 / year
Annualized: $172,245
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-02
Employment end: 2025-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/23/202203/07/2022
Nvidia CorporationPhysical Design Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$148,221 /yr

I-200-22047-907747
Reported wage: $148,221–$201,500 / year
Annualized: $148,221
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-24
Employment end: 2025-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ02/16/202208/05/2022
Fca Us LLCPowertrain Calibration Methodology Engineer

Filing details

$113,880 /yr

I-200-21355-778347
Reported wage: $113,880 / year
Annualized: $113,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-29
Employment end: 2025-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn Hills, MI12/21/202104/15/2022

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.