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Silicon Design Engineer

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Silicon Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,960All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$140,0002,908 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,000–$166,956Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0140280420560FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 253 filings19FY 2020: 329 filings20FY 2021: 285 filings21FY 2022: 450 filings22FY 2023: 371 filings23FY 2024: 433 filings24FY 2025: 500 filings25FY 2026: 328 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*328 filings$161,179 median · n=318

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 2,908 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
Mts Silicon Design Engineer849
$150,000 median · n=838 eligible
Sr. Silicon Design Engineer796
$126,464 median · n=778 eligible
Smts Silicon Design Engineer515
$175,924 median · n=508 eligible
Silicon Design Engineer440
$106,790 median · n=426 eligible
Pmts Silicon Design Engineer154
$183,750 median · n=154 eligible
Senior Silicon Design Engineer82
$108,826 median · n=82 eligible
Silicon Design Engineer 230
$103,648 median · n=29 eligible
Staff Silicon Design Engineer22
$242,591 median · n=22 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, TX837
$135,000 median · n=821 eligible
Santa Clara, CA708
$156,853 median · n=701 eligible
San Jose, CA337
$151,902 median · n=329 eligible
Boxborough, MA292
$124,342 median · n=285 eligible
Orlando, FL179
$119,184 median · n=176 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA81
$129,563 median · n=80 eligible
Fort Collins, CO75
$117,764 median · n=74 eligible
Austin, TEXAS71
$104,266 median · n=71 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
98.3%Certified LCAs
Certified2,911 98.3%
Withdrawn24 0.8%
Certified - Withdrawn20 0.7%
Denied5 0.2%

Denominator: all 2,960 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.2,494
$135,907 median · n=2,461 eligible
Xilinx, Inc.359
$152,000 median · n=353 eligible
Tesla, Inc.62
$233,000 median · n=54 eligible
Microsoft Corporation14
$117,499 median · n=13 eligible
Netronome Systems, Inc.10
$90,355 median · n=9 eligible
Altera Corporation5
$177,254 median · n=5 eligible
Pensando Systems, Inc.4
$220,000 median · n=4 eligible
Lancesoft Inc.2
$125,000 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
$140,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$103,649
25th percentile$120,000
Median (50th)$140,000
75th percentile$166,956
90th percentile$200,000

n=2,908 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

2,960 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
Tesla, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26169-027775
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/18/202606/25/2026
Tesla, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-26167-017992
Reported wage: $265,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/16/202606/23/2026
Tesla, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-26166-013645
Reported wage: $265,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
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.

Palo Alto, CA06/15/202606/22/2026
Tesla, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26161-999834
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/10/202606/17/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$148,987 /yr

I-200-26159-991574
Reported wage: $148,987–$230,360 / year
Annualized: $148,987
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Mts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$135,907 /yr

I-200-26155-981300
Reported wage: $135,907–$226,460 / year
Annualized: $135,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/04/202610/30/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Fellow Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$314,607.5 /yr

I-200-26154-978865
Reported wage: $314,607.5 / year
Annualized: $314,608
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/03/202610/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Mts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$135,907 /yr

I-200-26153-970837
Reported wage: $135,907–$235,300 / year
Annualized: $135,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/02/202611/17/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Smts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26153-971719
Reported wage: $216,091–$325,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/02/202611/26/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$164,244.25 /yr

I-200-26153-974392
Reported wage: $164,244.25 / year
Annualized: $164,244
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$110,656 /yr

I-200-26152-967635
Reported wage: $110,656–$193,050 / year
Annualized: $110,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/01/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-26149-960597
Reported wage: $260,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/29/202606/22/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Smts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26148-958278
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,440 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/28/202611/10/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$148,054 /yr

I-200-26147-952819
Reported wage: $148,054 / year
Annualized: $148,054
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boxborough, MA05/27/202610/01/2026
Objectwin Technology, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$53.98 per hour

I-200-26146-949987
Reported wage: $53.98 / hour
Annualized: $112,278
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boxborough, MA05/26/202610/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$135,907 /yr

I-200-26147-950775
Reported wage: $135,907 / year
Annualized: $135,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/26/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-26135-914399
Reported wage: $260,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/15/202606/26/2026
Objectwin Technology, Inc.Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$53.98 per hour

I-200-26141-939642
Reported wage: $53.98 / hour
Annualized: $112,278
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boxborough, MA05/21/202610/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Mts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$135,907 /yr

I-200-26142-940479
Reported wage: $135,907–$226,460 / year
Annualized: $135,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/21/202611/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Mts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$174,149 /yr

I-200-26142-940497
Reported wage: $174,149–$259,740 / year
Annualized: $174,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-10-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/21/202610/12/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Mts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26140-932433
Reported wage: $186,472–$259,740 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/20/202607/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Mts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$152,506 /yr

I-200-26140-932905
Reported wage: $152,506–$235,300 / year
Annualized: $152,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/20/202611/17/2026
Xilinx, Inc.Mts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$194,082 /yr

I-200-26140-930484
Reported wage: $194,082 / year
Annualized: $194,082
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Fellow Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$314,607.5 /yr

I-200-26135-915757
Reported wage: $314,607.5 / year
Annualized: $314,608
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/15/202610/01/2026
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Smts Silicon Design Engineer

Filing details

$161,179 /yr

I-200-26135-918769
Reported wage: $161,179–$278,200 / year
Annualized: $161,179
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/15/202609/10/2026

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.