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Test And Characterization 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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Test And Characterization Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings4All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$170,0003 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$136,605–$170,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*2 filings$170,000 median · n=2

*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

$150k–$175kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 3 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

Staff Analog Test And Characterization Engineer2

$170,000 median · n=2 eligible

Test And Characterization Engineer2

$103,210 median · n=1 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

San Jose, CA2

$170,000 median · n=2 eligible

Sunnyvale, CA1

— median · n=0 eligible

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA1

$103,210 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

75.0%Certified LCAs

Certified3 75.0%

Certified - Withdrawn1 25.0%

Denominator: all 4 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Luminus Inc.2

$103,210 median · n=1 eligible

Nokia Of America Corporation2

$170,000 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

$170,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$116,568

25th percentile$136,605

Median (50th)$170,000

75th percentile$170,000

90th percentile$170,000

n=3 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

4 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Nokia Of America Corporation	Staff Analog Test And Characterization Engineer	Filing details $170,000 /yr I-200-26064-683644 Reported wage: $170,000 / year Annualized: $170,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-12 Employment end: 2029-03-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	03/05/2026	03/06/2026
Nokia Of America Corporation	Staff Analog Test And Characterization Engineer	Filing details $170,000 /yr I-200-26051-654892 Reported wage: $170,000 / year Annualized: $170,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-27 Employment end: 2029-04-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	02/20/2026	04/06/2026
Luminus Inc.	Test And Characterization Engineer	Filing details $103,210 /yr I-200-19051-811807 Reported wage: $103,210–$125,500 / year Annualized: $103,210 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-20 Employment end: 2022-09-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA	03/14/2019	09/10/2019
Luminus, Inc.	Test And Characterization Engineer	Filing details $76,274 /yr I-200-17040-230956 Reported wage: $76,274 / year Annualized: $76,274 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-27 Employment end: 2020-08-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Sunnyvale, CA	02/15/2017	08/11/2017

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.