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Senior Characterization 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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Senior Characterization Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$124,4007 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$119,880–$125,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20231 filings— median · n=0

*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 · 7 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 Characterization Engineer8

$124,400 median · n=7 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

San Jose, CA3

$119,740 median · n=3 eligible

Irvine, CA2

$124,400 median · n=1 eligible

Santa Clara, CA2

$127,500 median · n=2 eligible

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA1

$125,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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

87.5%Certified LCAs

Certified7 87.5%

Certified - Withdrawn1 12.5%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Omnivision Technologies, Inc.3

$125,000 median · n=3 eligible

Xilinx, Inc.3

$119,740 median · n=3 eligible

Semtech Corporation2

$124,400 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

$124,400Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$116,498

25th percentile$119,880

Median (50th)$124,400

75th percentile$125,000

90th percentile$127,000

n=7 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

8 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
Semtech Corporation	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-21251-571876 Reported wage: $125,000–$135,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-11 Employment end: 2024-10-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	09/08/2021	10/28/2021
Xilinx, Inc.	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $120,020 /yr I-200-21167-404166 Reported wage: $120,020–$161,038 / year Annualized: $120,020 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-06-24 Employment end: 2024-12-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	06/16/2021	12/16/2021
Xilinx, Inc.	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $119,740 /yr I-200-20178-683405 Reported wage: $119,740–$157,787 / year Annualized: $119,740 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-07-06 Employment end: 2023-11-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	06/26/2020	11/29/2020
Xilinx, Inc.	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $111,634 /yr I-200-20119-525861 Reported wage: $111,634–$140,843 / year Annualized: $111,634 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-05 Employment end: 2023-09-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	04/28/2020	09/14/2020
Semtech Corporation	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $124,400 /yr I-200-20043-318765 Reported wage: $124,400–$129,400 / year Annualized: $124,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-02-20 Employment end: 2023-03-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irvine, CA	02/12/2020	03/02/2020
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-19050-202686 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-11 Employment end: 2022-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA	03/05/2019	09/01/2019
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $125,000 /yr I-200-18060-316314 Reported wage: $125,000 / year Annualized: $125,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-08 Employment end: 2021-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	03/02/2018	09/01/2018
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.	Senior Characterization Engineer	Filing details $130,000 /yr I-200-15281-330200 Reported wage: $130,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2015-11-16 Employment end: 2018-11-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Santa Clara, CA	11/09/2015	11/20/2015

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.