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Staff Emulation 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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Staff Emulation Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings5All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$172,8005 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$136,000–$173,618Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01122FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$173,618 median · n=1

*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 · 5 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 Staff Emulation Engineer3
$136,000 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Emulation Engineer2
$173,209 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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
Campbell, CA1
$172,800 median · n=1 eligible
Folsom, CA1
$173,618 median · n=1 eligible
Santa Clara, CA1
$136,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Diego, CA1
$184,974 median · n=1 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA1
$136,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified5 100.0%

Denominator: all 5 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ampere Computing Employer LLC2
$136,000 median · n=2 eligible
Alphawave Semi Us Corp2
$179,296 median · n=2 eligible
Arteris, Inc1
$172,800 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
$172,800Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$136,000
25th percentile$136,000
Median (50th)$172,800
75th percentile$173,618
90th percentile$180,432

n=5 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

5 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
Alphawave Semi Us CorpStaff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$173,618 /yr

I-200-25324-425265
Reported wage: $173,618–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $173,618
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-28
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA11/20/202511/24/2025
Alphawave Semi Us CorpSenior Staff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$184,974 /yr

I-200-25223-233528
Reported wage: $184,974–$235,000 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-18
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA08/11/202508/18/2025
Arteris, IncStaff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$172,800 /yr

I-200-24233-281553
Reported wage: $172,800 / year
Annualized: $172,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-27
Employment end: 2028-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA08/20/202401/10/2025
Ampere Computing Employer LLCSenior Staff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$136,000 /yr

I-200-18325-999598
Reported wage: $136,000–$136,000 / year
Annualized: $136,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-28
Employment end: 2021-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA11/21/201811/28/2018
Ampere Computing Employer LLCSenior Staff Emulation Engineer

Filing details

$136,000 /yr

I-200-18302-108911
Reported wage: $136,000 / year
Annualized: $136,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-13
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/06/2018—

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.