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Principal Design Verification Engineer

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Principal Design Verification Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings41All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$185,05839 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$171,600–$219,279Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 6 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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 39 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
Principal Design Verification Engineer35
$185,000 median · n=33 eligible
Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer4
$223,046 median · n=4 eligible
Principal Design Verification Engineers1
$260,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr Principal Design Verification Engineer1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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, CA10
$222,446 median · n=10 eligible
San Jose, CA7
$203,944 median · n=7 eligible
Austin, TX4
$177,600 median · n=4 eligible
Milpitas, CA3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Austin, TEXAS2
$155,000 median · n=1 eligible
Chandler, AZ2
$129,186 median · n=2 eligible
Campbell, CA2
$198,817 median · n=2 eligible
Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA2
$228,716 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
95.1%Certified LCAs
Certified39 95.1%
Withdrawn1 2.4%
Certified - Withdrawn1 2.4%

Denominator: all 41 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, Inc.8
$229,795 median · n=8 eligible
Microsoft Corporation5
$219,057 median · n=5 eligible
Nxp Usa, Inc.5
$165,200 median · n=5 eligible
Arteris Inc.3
$178,133 median · n=3 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.3
$215,000 median · n=3 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Verilab, Inc.3
$155,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation2
$194,472 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
$185,058Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$152,021
25th percentile$171,600
Median (50th)$185,058
75th percentile$219,279
90th percentile$234,628

n=39 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

41 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
Astera Labs IncPrincipal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$229,590 /yr

I-200-26166-017222
Reported wage: $229,590–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $229,590
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/15/202606/22/2026
Livanova USA, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26131-894674
Reported wage: $150,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/11/202605/21/2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26063-678270
Reported wage: $216,091–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/03/202604/06/2026
Astera Labs IncSenior Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-25365-519455
Reported wage: $216,091–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-08
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA12/31/202501/05/2026
Astera Labs IncPrincipal Design Verification Engineers

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-25310-383807
Reported wage: $260,000–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/06/202511/19/2025
Arteris, IncPrincipal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$219,500 /yr

I-200-25181-142681
Reported wage: $219,500 / year
Annualized: $219,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA06/30/202510/04/2025
D-Matrix CorporationPrincipal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$235,000 /yr

I-200-25129-960591
Reported wage: $235,000 / year
Annualized: $235,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/09/202510/01/2025
Astera Labs, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-24327-494076
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-02
Employment end: 2027-11-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/22/202411/29/2024
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationPrincipal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$203,944 /yr

I-200-24242-303116
Reported wage: $203,944 / year
Annualized: $203,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-06
Employment end: 2028-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/29/202402/28/2025
Astera Labs, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-24199-201137
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-23
Employment end: 2027-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/16/202408/26/2024
Astera Labs, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$228,800 /yr

I-200-24191-182956
Reported wage: $228,800 / year
Annualized: $228,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-16
Employment end: 2027-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/09/202410/05/2024
Astera Labs, Inc.Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-24151-049910
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-06
Employment end: 2027-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/30/202405/31/2024
Etched.Ai, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$185,058 /yr

I-200-24037-698789
Reported wage: $185,058–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $185,058
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-13
Employment end: 2026-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA02/06/202402/14/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$165,200 /yr

I-200-23317-498096
Reported wage: $165,200 / year
Annualized: $165,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-20
Employment end: 2027-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX11/13/202302/20/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-23248-321585
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-12
Employment end: 2026-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ09/05/202310/16/2023
Astera Labs, Inc.Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-23159-091722
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-15
Employment end: 2026-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/08/202310/30/2023
Etched.Ai, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$185,058 /yr

I-200-23150-062428
Reported wage: $185,058–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $185,058
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-06
Employment end: 2026-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/30/202307/03/2023
Socionext America, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-23150-063457
Reported wage: $200,000–$235,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-06
Employment end: 2026-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA05/30/202306/01/2023
Arteris, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$178,133 /yr

I-200-22216-396151
Reported wage: $178,133 / year
Annualized: $178,133
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-11
Employment end: 2025-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA08/04/202210/04/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$178,000 /yr

I-200-22213-388455
Reported wage: $178,000–$205,000 / year
Annualized: $178,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-08
Employment end: 2025-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/01/202209/05/2022
Nxp USA, Inc.Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-22166-280598
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-22
Employment end: 2025-06-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/14/202206/27/2022
Nxp USA, Inc.Sr Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-22144-205390
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-01
Employment end: 2025-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/24/202209/05/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-22127-146741
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-13
Employment end: 2025-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/06/202205/30/2022
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationPrincipal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-22046-901784
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-22
Employment end: 2025-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/14/202202/28/2022
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Design Verification Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-22011-823154
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-19
Employment end: 2025-01-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/11/202201/21/2022

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.