OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Silicon 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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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsSilicon Engineer insights
Total filings1,648All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$166,0051,639 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$144,383–$190,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*194 filings$187,720 median · n=193
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 1,639 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Silicon Engineer952
$160,000 median · n=947 eligible
Silicon Engineering489
$178,968 median · n=486 eligible
Silicon Engineering Associate Manager7
$190,000 median · n=7 eligible
Principal Silicon Engineer6
$220,000 median · n=6 eligible
Manager, Silicon Engineering5
$236,000 median · n=5 eligible
Silicon Engineering Senior Analyst5
$130,000 median · n=5 eligible
Silicon Engineering Specialist5
$130,000 median · n=5 eligible
Silicon Engineer 1615.310733
$168,000 median · n=3 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Mountain View, CA546
$181,800 median · n=542 eligible
Morrisville, NC307
$133,210 median · n=306 eligible
Austin, TX225
$167,000 median · n=223 eligible
Hillsboro, OR168
$160,000 median · n=167 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA103
$165,501 median · n=102 eligible
Redmond, WA74
$175,065 median · n=74 eligible
Santa Clara, CA69
$210,000 median · n=69 eligible
Portland, OR32
$149,000 median · n=32 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
99.5%Certified LCAs
Certified1,639 99.5%
Certified - Withdrawn7 0.4%
Withdrawn2 0.1%
Denominator: all 1,648 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Microsoft Corporation1,189
$162,645 median · n=1,186 eligible
Google LLC339
$170,000 median · n=334 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc78
$186,000 median · n=77 eligible
Accenture Llp21
$141,107 median · n=21 eligible
Waymo LLC13
$225,000 median · n=13 eligible
Facebook, Inc.3
$170,000 median · n=3 eligible
Apple Inc.2
$170,981 median · n=2 eligible
Cruise LLC1
$197,600 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$166,005Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$126,019
25th percentile$144,383
Median (50th)$166,005
75th percentile$190,000
90th percentile$215,802
n=1,639 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
1,648 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $240,000I-200-26173-036626 Reported wage: $240,000 / year Annualized: $240,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 06/22/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Google LLC | Silicon Engineer | $220,000I-200-26166-016354 Reported wage: $220,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-05 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 06/15/2026 | 09/06/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $175,910I-200-26161-999862 Reported wage: $175,910 / year Annualized: $175,910 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-07-01 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 06/10/2026 | 07/02/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $143,000I-200-26160-994851 Reported wage: $143,000 / year Annualized: $143,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-12-08 Worker positions: 1 | Liberty Hill, TX | 06/09/2026 | 12/09/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $221,062I-200-26159-990219 Reported wage: $221,062 / year Annualized: $221,062 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-07-19 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 06/08/2026 | 07/20/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $250,000I-200-26154-977598 Reported wage: $250,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-06-07 Worker positions: 1 | Beaverton, OR | 06/03/2026 | 06/08/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $190,340I-200-26153-971138 Reported wage: $190,340 / year Annualized: $190,340 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-12-01 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 06/02/2026 | 12/02/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $220,000I-200-26149-960789 Reported wage: $220,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-06-04 Worker positions: 1 | Redmond, WA | 05/29/2026 | 06/05/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $250,000I-200-26149-961024 Reported wage: $250,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Beaverton, OR | 05/29/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $318,160I-200-26141-937736 Reported wage: $318,160 / year Annualized: $318,160 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-29 Employment end: 2029-05-25 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 05/21/2026 | 05/26/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Display Silicon Engineer | $182,000I-200-26139-925478 Reported wage: $182,000 / year Annualized: $182,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $176,944I-200-26139-925548 Reported wage: $176,944 / year Annualized: $176,944 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Google LLC | Manager, Silicon Engineering | $267,000I-200-26138-922226 Reported wage: $267,000 / year Annualized: $267,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-10-01 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 05/18/2026 | 10/02/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $199,000I-200-26133-903192 Reported wage: $199,000 / year Annualized: $199,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-20 Employment end: 2029-05-19 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 05/13/2026 | 05/20/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $231,000I-200-26131-892304 Reported wage: $231,000 / year Annualized: $231,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-18 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 05/11/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $207,000I-200-26128-886049 Reported wage: $207,000 / year Annualized: $207,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-05-14 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 05/08/2026 | 05/15/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $134,179I-200-26127-879674 Reported wage: $134,179 / year Annualized: $134,179 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $136,000I-200-26127-879735 Reported wage: $136,000 / year Annualized: $136,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $167,206I-200-26127-880246 Reported wage: $167,206 / year Annualized: $167,206 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $188,000I-200-26127-880252 Reported wage: $188,000 / year Annualized: $188,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-06-12 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/07/2026 | 06/13/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $167,206I-200-26127-880285 Reported wage: $167,206 / year Annualized: $167,206 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $167,206I-200-26126-873780 Reported wage: $167,206 / year Annualized: $167,206 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $149,199I-200-26126-873832 Reported wage: $149,199 / year Annualized: $149,199 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | $134,179I-200-26126-873906 Reported wage: $134,179 / year Annualized: $134,179 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-13 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/06/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | $150,920I-200-26124-862928 Reported wage: $150,920 / year Annualized: $150,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 05/04/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
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