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Sr. Staff Design Engineer

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Sr. Staff Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings17All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$160,00015 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,599–$177,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$265,000 median · n=3

*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 · 15 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
Sr. Staff Design Engineer13
$162,500 median · n=12 eligible
R&D Sr. Staff Design Engineer - Software1
$95,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Staff Design Engineer / Manager1
$144,459 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Staff Design Engineer Ml Design & Performance1
$265,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Staff Design Engineer, Solar1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 5 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, CA4
$177,500 median · n=4 eligible
Lebanon, NH2
$110,000 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
$215,000 median · n=2 eligible
Colorado Springs, CO1
$118,290 median · n=1 eligible
Carlsbad, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Cary, IL1
$122,907 median · n=1 eligible
Chandler, AZ1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Durham, NC1
$144,459 median · n=1 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
88.2%Certified LCAs
Certified15 88.2%
Withdrawn1 5.9%
Certified - Withdrawn1 5.9%

Denominator: all 17 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation3
$175,000 median · n=3 eligible
Hypertherm Inc.2
$110,000 median · n=2 eligible
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation1
— median · n=0 eligible
Aptera Motors Corp1
— median · n=0 eligible
Black Sesame Technologies Inc.1
$165,000 median · n=1 eligible
Condor Computing Corporation1
$275,000 median · n=1 eligible
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Renesas Electronics America Inc.1
$144,459 median · n=1 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
$160,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$110,000
25th percentile$120,599
Median (50th)$160,000
75th percentile$177,500
90th percentile$245,000

n=15 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

17 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
D-Matrix, Inc. (Fka D-Matrix Corporation)Sr. Staff Design Engineer Ml Design & Performance

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-26146-949309
Reported wage: $265,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
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.

Santa Clara, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Aptera Motors CorpSr. Staff Design Engineer, Solar

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-26085-730929
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA03/25/202604/06/2026
Condor Computing CorporationSr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26058-670104
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/27/202604/01/2026
Xconn Technologies Holdings, Inc.Sr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-25364-515176
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-06
Employment end: 2029-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA12/29/202501/04/2026
Renesas Electronics America Inc.Sr. Staff Design Engineer / Manager

Filing details

$144,459 /yr

I-200-22178-313469
Reported wage: $144,459 / year
Annualized: $144,459
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-05
Employment end: 2025-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/27/202211/11/2022
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.Sr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22144-206095
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-01
Employment end: 2025-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ05/24/202206/10/2022
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationSr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-21263-593687
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-27
Employment end: 2024-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/20/202109/20/2021
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationSr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-21181-438340
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-08
Employment end: 2024-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/30/202107/08/2021
Scaleflux, Inc.Sr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-21109-236941
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-26
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/19/202110/01/2021
Hypertherm Inc.Sr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-21076-153339
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-24
Employment end: 2024-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Lebanon, NH03/17/202104/05/2021
Hypertherm Inc.Sr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-21076-153820
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-24
Employment end: 2024-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Lebanon, NH03/17/202104/12/2021
Stryker CorporationSr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$122,907 /yr

I-200-20203-727802
Reported wage: $122,907–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $122,907
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-28
Employment end: 2023-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, IL07/21/202007/22/2020
Black Sesame Technologies Inc.Sr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-18107-890116
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-23
Employment end: 2021-04-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/17/201804/24/2018
Stryker Medical, A Division Of Stryker CorporationR&D Sr. Staff Design Engineer - Software

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-17248-372040
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-12
Employment end: 2020-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Portage, MI09/06/201709/25/2017
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationSr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$118,290 /yr

I-200-17047-997464
Reported wage: $118,290 / year
Annualized: $118,290
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-24
Employment end: 2020-08-15
Worker positions: 30

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

Colorado Springs, CO02/17/201708/16/2017
Sandisk CorporationSr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-16069-126267
Reported wage: $147,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-16
Employment end: 2019-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA03/10/201609/08/2016
Applied Micro Circuits CorporationSr. Staff Design Engineer

Filing details

$128,750 /yr

I-200-13060-083229
Reported wage: $128,750 / year
Annualized: $128,750
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-11-13
Employment end: 2016-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/04/201308/30/2013

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.