Cognichip — 10 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- 5
- Filings · FY2025
- $205k
- Median base · FY2025
- Applied Scientist
- Top role · 2 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 10 all-time
Cognichip filed 5 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025, with a median base salary of $205k and the middle 50% of offers between $165k and $210k. That is 21% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 10 certified filings since FY2025, most often for Applied Scientist in California.
How much does Cognichip pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $205k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Cognichip's H-1B hiring changed by year?
5 certified filings in FY2025 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | 0% | $200k |
| FY2025 | 5 | — | $205k |
Which wage levels does Cognichip file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 90% of Cognichip's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 10 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I10.0%1
- Level III80.0%8
- Level IV10.0%1
What jobs does Cognichip sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Scientist | 2 | $165k |
| Staff DevOps Engineer | 2 | $205k |
| Applied Scientist - AI & Chip Design | 2 | $200k |
| Software Engineer I (Backend) | 1 | $150k |
| Staff Data Engineer | 1 | $210k |
| Staff Software Engineer-Agentic AI Systems | 1 | $230k |
| Senior Applied Scientist | 1 | $235k |
Where does Cognichip hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 10 | $200k |
What has Cognichip filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Cognichip: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Applied Scientist - AI & Chip Design | $200,000 |
| 2026 | Applied Scientist - AI & Chip Design | $200,000 |
| 2026 | Staff Software Engineer-Agentic AI Systems | $230,000 |
| 2026 | Senior Applied Scientist | $235,000 |
| 2026 | Software Engineer I (Backend) | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Staff Data Engineer | $210,000 |
| 2025 | Applied Scientist | $165,000 |
| 2025 | Staff DevOps Engineer | $210,000 |
| 2025 | Staff DevOps Engineer | $205,000 |
| 2025 | Applied Scientist | $165,000 |
Common questions about Cognichip's H-1B filings
- How much does Cognichip pay H-1B workers?
- Cognichip's median certified H-1B base salary is $205k (FY2025), from 5 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Cognichip sponsor?
- Cognichip has 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2025–FY2026).
- What jobs does Cognichip sponsor for H-1B?
- Cognichip's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Applied Scientist, Staff DevOps Engineer, Applied Scientist - AI & Chip Design, Software Engineer I (Backend).
- Where does Cognichip hire H-1B workers?
- Cognichip's top H-1B worksite states are CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2025–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →