OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Silicon Validation 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 Validation Engineer insights
Total filings219All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$164,200205 eligible salary records
Employer names29Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$146,300–$190,700Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*62 filings$162,959 median · n=55
*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 · 205 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Silicon Validation Engineer82
$165,413 median · n=78 eligible
Silicon Validation Engineering75
$165,422 median · n=69 eligible
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer9
$192,015 median · n=9 eligible
Senior Silicon Validation Engineer6
$160,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Hardware & Silicon Validation Engineer4
$112,500 median · n=4 eligible
Silicon Validation Engineering Manager4
$219,250 median · n=4 eligible
Staff Silicon Validation Engineer4
$145,725 median · n=4 eligible
Fpga Silicon Validation Engineer3
$150,369 median · n=3 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Cupertino, CA53
$175,800 median · n=51 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA50
$180,003 median · n=42 eligible
Santa Clara, CA31
$164,200 median · n=31 eligible
Austin, TX16
$150,000 median · n=15 eligible
San Diego, CA16
$148,732 median · n=16 eligible
Mountain View, CA12
$187,500 median · n=12 eligible
San Jose, CA7
$141,122 median · n=5 eligible
Chandler, AZ4
$145,725 median · n=4 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
93.6%Certified LCAs
Certified205 93.6%
Certified - Withdrawn13 5.9%
Denied1 0.5%
Denominator: all 219 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Apple Inc.138
$165,826 median · n=129 eligible
Ampere Computing LLC22
$169,600 median · n=22 eligible
Google LLC16
$188,350 median · n=16 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.8
$114,500 median · n=8 eligible
Arm, Inc.4
$145,725 median · n=4 eligible
Tessolvedts, Inc.4
$95,639 median · n=4 eligible
Altera Corporation3
$150,369 median · n=3 eligible
Globalfoundries U.S. Inc.2
$57,792 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$164,200Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$120,400
25th percentile$146,300
Median (50th)$164,200
75th percentile$190,700
90th percentile$208,282
n=205 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
219 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $156,853I-200-26156-985190 Reported wage: $156,853–$220,900 / year Annualized: $156,853 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | Cupertino, CA | 06/05/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $160,000I-200-26149-962294 Reported wage: $160,000–$174,800 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 05/29/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $139,500I-200-26147-950916 Reported wage: $139,500–$210,100 / year Annualized: $139,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-06-07 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 05/27/2026 | 06/08/2026 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Silicon Validation Engineer | $164,007I-200-26142-944150 Reported wage: $164,007–$239,000 / year Annualized: $164,007 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Intel Corporation | Silicon Validation Engineering Manager | $210,400I-200-26140-930739 Reported wage: $210,400–$297,040 / year Annualized: $210,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-28 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Hillsboro, OR | 05/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Senior Principal Silicon Validation Engineer | $237,000I-200-26140-932466 Reported wage: $237,000–$356,000 / year Annualized: $237,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-28 Employment end: 2029-10-24 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/20/2026 | 10/25/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $118,498I-200-26138-920568 Reported wage: $118,498–$171,800 / year Annualized: $118,498 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 05/18/2026 | 06/01/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $139,500I-200-26134-909126 Reported wage: $139,500–$210,100 / year Annualized: $139,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-21 Employment end: 2029-11-12 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 05/14/2026 | 11/13/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $156,853I-200-26134-909201 Reported wage: $156,853–$220,900 / year Annualized: $156,853 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-21 Employment end: 2029-11-12 Worker positions: 1 | Cupertino, CA | 05/14/2026 | 11/13/2026 |
| Pi Square Technologies LLC | Post Silicon Validation Engineer | $95,139I-200-26134-908381 Reported wage: $95,139–$120,000 / year Annualized: $95,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-20 Employment end: 2029-05-19 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/13/2026 | 05/20/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $196,000I-200-26124-862723 Reported wage: $196,000–$207,000 / year Annualized: $196,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-05-10 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 05/04/2026 | 05/11/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $156,853I-200-26124-862779 Reported wage: $156,853–$210,100 / year Annualized: $156,853 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-05-17 Worker positions: 1 | Cupertino, CA | 05/04/2026 | 05/18/2026 |
| Credo Semiconductor, Inc. | Associate Silicon Validation Engineer | $95,139I-200-26124-864749 Reported wage: $95,139–$115,139 / year Annualized: $95,139 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 05/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| D-Matrix, Inc. (Fka D-Matrix Corporation) | Post-Silicon Validation Engineer, Staff | $240,000I-200-26121-859933 Reported wage: $240,000 / year Annualized: $240,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-05-10 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 05/01/2026 | 05/11/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $139,500I-200-26111-814947 Reported wage: $139,500–$210,100 / year Annualized: $139,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 04/21/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $173,930I-200-26110-810147 Reported wage: $173,930–$258,100 / year Annualized: $173,930 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-04-26 Worker positions: 1 | Irvine, CA | 04/20/2026 | 04/27/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineer | $153,929I-200-25168-099789 Reported wage: $153,929–$214,500 / year Annualized: $153,929 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-17 Employment end: 2028-06-29 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 06/17/2025 | 06/30/2025 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $147,400I-200-26089-738539 Reported wage: $147,400–$220,900 / year Annualized: $147,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-06 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 03/30/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $159,890I-200-26089-738561 Reported wage: $159,890–$220,900 / year Annualized: $159,890 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-06 Employment end: 2029-09-21 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 03/30/2026 | 09/22/2026 |
| Google LLC | Silicon Validation Engineer | $185,000I-200-26086-736643 Reported wage: $185,000 / year Annualized: $185,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-03 Employment end: 2029-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 03/27/2026 | 09/08/2026 |
| Google LLC | Silicon Validation Engineer | $187,000I-200-26085-733731 Reported wage: $187,000 / year Annualized: $187,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-02 Employment end: 2029-09-02 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 03/26/2026 | 09/03/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $147,400I-200-26084-727613 Reported wage: $147,400–$220,900 / year Annualized: $147,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-01 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 03/25/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Intel Corporation | Silicon Validation Engineering Manager | $208,603I-200-26079-717435 Reported wage: $208,603–$288,710 / year Annualized: $208,603 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-27 Employment end: 2029-09-14 Worker positions: 1 | Hillsboro, OR | 03/20/2026 | 09/15/2026 |
| Apple Inc. | Silicon Validation Engineering | $129,772I-200-26077-711063 Reported wage: $129,772–$190,900 / year Annualized: $129,772 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-25 Employment end: 2029-09-14 Worker positions: 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 03/18/2026 | 09/15/2026 |
| Tessolve Semiconductor Inc. | Sr. Silicon Validation Engineer | $135,000I-200-26076-709551 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-24 Employment end: 2029-03-29 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 03/17/2026 | 03/30/2026 |
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