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Senior Cad Engineer

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Senior Cad Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings68All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,35864 eligible salary records
Employer names32Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$99,326–$130,325Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 10 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 9 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 10 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 8 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$152,506 median · n=1

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 64 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
Senior Cad Engineer62
$113,834 median · n=59 eligible
Senior Cad Engineer (Pdk/Analog)1
$96,442 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Cad Engineer - 10564.581
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Cad Engineer (Gis)1
$82,556 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Cad Engineer, Body Structures & Closures1
$148,096 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Cad Engineer, Designer1
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Cad Engineer, Physical Design1
$157,394 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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, CA9
$123,024 median · n=8 eligible
Austin, TX8
$128,000 median · n=7 eligible
Santa Clara, CA8
$125,266 median · n=8 eligible
Wilmington, MA5
$116,852 median · n=5 eligible
Carlsbad, CA4
$91,000 median · n=4 eligible
Lexington, KY4
$75,764 median · n=4 eligible
San Diego, CA4
$108,722 median · n=4 eligible
Boise, ID2
$146,034 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
94.1%Certified LCAs
Certified64 94.1%
Certified - Withdrawn2 2.9%
Withdrawn1 1.5%
Denied1 1.5%

Denominator: all 68 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.8
$107,224 median · n=8 eligible
Nvidia Corporation7
$152,506 median · n=7 eligible
Analog Devices Inc6
$119,426 median · n=6 eligible
Maxlinear, Inc.6
$92,000 median · n=6 eligible
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation5
$77,085 median · n=5 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.5
$158,000 median · n=5 eligible
Tesla, Inc.5
$128,000 median · n=5 eligible
Xilinx, Inc.5
$124,047 median · n=4 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
$113,358Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$85,600
25th percentile$99,326
Median (50th)$113,358
75th percentile$130,325
90th percentile$162,900

n=64 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

68 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 CorporationSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$152,506 /yr

I-200-25268-336024
Reported wage: $152,506–$212,750 / year
Annualized: $152,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA09/25/202510/01/2025
Nvidia CorporationSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$136,000 /yr

I-200-25213-217186
Reported wage: $136,000–$212,750 / year
Annualized: $136,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-08
Employment end: 2028-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/01/202508/08/2025
Airworks Solutions, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer (Gis)

Filing details

$82,556.26 /yr

I-200-25198-181464
Reported wage: $82,556.26 / year
Annualized: $82,556
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2028-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA07/17/202509/23/2025
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$140,400 /yr

I-200-25106-869122
Reported wage: $140,400 / year
Annualized: $140,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/16/202510/01/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-25002-589427
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-10
Employment end: 2028-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Boise, ID01/02/202501/20/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-24353-554606
Reported wage: $158,000 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-27
Employment end: 2028-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA12/18/202401/13/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$127,067 /yr

I-200-24351-547586
Reported wage: $127,067 / year
Annualized: $127,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-23
Employment end: 2028-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Boise, ID12/16/202401/20/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-24318-471629
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-20
Employment end: 2027-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX11/13/202411/25/2024
Ficosa North America CorporationSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$89,544.52 /yr

I-200-24297-428233
Reported wage: $89,544.52 / year
Annualized: $89,545
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-24
Employment end: 2028-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison Heights, MI10/23/202404/20/2025
Silicon Laboratories Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-24205-216497
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-30
Employment end: 2027-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/23/202408/26/2024
Tesla, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$165,600 /yr

I-200-24165-108673
Reported wage: $165,600 / year
Annualized: $165,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hawthorne, CA06/13/202410/01/2024
Tesla, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$165,600 /yr

I-200-24155-064824
Reported wage: $165,600 / year
Annualized: $165,600
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.

Hawthorne, CA06/03/202410/01/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$131,300 /yr

I-200-24067-781219
Reported wage: $131,300 / year
Annualized: $131,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/07/202408/05/2024
Qualcomm IncorporatedSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$112,882 /yr

I-200-24066-774606
Reported wage: $112,882–$135,500 / year
Annualized: $112,882
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-13
Employment end: 2027-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA03/06/202408/03/2024
Analog Devices, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$116,852.06 /yr

I-200-23153-072442
Reported wage: $116,852.06 / year
Annualized: $116,852
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-09
Employment end: 2026-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA06/02/202309/16/2023
Nvidia CorporationSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-23139-039960
Reported wage: $190,000–$286,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-26
Employment end: 2026-06-11
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA05/19/202306/12/2023
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$88,595 /yr

I-200-23136-027216
Reported wage: $88,595 / year
Annualized: $88,595
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-23
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, KY05/16/202310/01/2023
Lucid USA, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer, Body Structures & Closures

Filing details

$148,096 /yr

I-200-23118-975330
Reported wage: $148,096–$168,096 / year
Annualized: $148,096
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA04/28/202310/24/2023
Indi Ev, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer, Designer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-22266-491993
Reported wage: $135,000–$162,383 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-05
Employment end: 2025-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Vernon, CA09/23/202210/03/2022
Qualcomm IncorporatedSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-23034-747940
Reported wage: $104,562–$135,500 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-10
Employment end: 2026-07-12
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA02/03/202307/13/2023
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$106,558 /yr

I-200-23032-742031
Reported wage: $106,558–$135,500 / year
Annualized: $106,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-08
Employment end: 2026-07-28
Worker positions: 50

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

Tempe, AZ02/01/202307/29/2023
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$106,558 /yr

I-200-23031-739484
Reported wage: $106,558–$135,500 / year
Annualized: $106,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-07
Employment end: 2026-07-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Gilbert, AZ01/31/202307/29/2023
Silicon Laboratories Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$108,347 /yr

I-200-22118-118521
Reported wage: $108,347–$197,764 / year
Annualized: $108,347
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-16
Employment end: 2025-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/28/202208/02/2022
Nvidia CorporationSenior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$177,341 /yr

I-200-22327-603153
Reported wage: $177,341–$279,500 / year
Annualized: $177,341
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-30
Employment end: 2026-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL11/22/202201/09/2023
Silicon Laboratories Inc.Senior Cad Engineer

Filing details

$108,347 /yr

I-200-22118-118488
Reported wage: $108,347–$197,764 / year
Annualized: $108,347
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-05
Employment end: 2025-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/28/202208/02/2022

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.