ASIC Design Engineer H-1B salaries — 997 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 11
- Filings · FY2025
- $166k
- Median base · FY2025
- $128k–$184k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Apple
- Top sponsor · 845 all-time
ASIC Design Engineer: 997 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $166k across 11 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $128k and $184k. The biggest sponsors are Apple, Marvell Semiconductor, Fortinet; most filings are in Cupertino, CA.
How much does a ASIC Design Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $166k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has ASIC Design Engineer sponsorship changed?
28 certified filings in FY2016 → 14 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 14 | +27% | $140k |
| FY2025 | 11 | −35% | $166k |
| FY2024 | 17 | −15% | $136k |
| FY2023 | 20 | −80% | $165k |
| FY2022 | 100 | −68% | $154k |
| FY2021 | 316 | +23% | $147k |
| FY2020 | 257 | +118% | $149k |
| FY2019 | 118 | +23% | $145k |
| FY2018 | 96 | +380% | $130k |
| FY2017 | 20 | −29% | $94k |
| FY2016 | 28 | — | $88k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B ASIC Design Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 845 | $149k |
| 2 | Marvell Semiconductor | 33 | $88k |
| 3 | Fortinet | 13 | $137k |
| 4 | Spreadtrum Communications USA | 10 | $82k |
| 5 | Ambarella | 8 | $111k |
| 6 | Nvidia | 8 | $145k |
| 7 | Micron Technology | 7 | $123k |
| 8 | Space Exploration Technologies | 7 | $130k |
| 9 | Infinera | 7 | $107k |
| 10 | Scalable Systems Research Labs | 6 | $96k |
Where are H-1B ASIC Design Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cupertino, CA | 394 | $155k |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 179 | $141k |
| 3 | Santa Clara, CA | 88 | $136k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 87 | $150k |
| 5 | West Lake Hills, TX | 44 | $135k |
| 6 | Beaverton, OR | 36 | $135k |
| 7 | Sunnyvale, CA | 36 | $145k |
| 8 | San Jose, CA | 27 | $124k |
| 9 | Orlando, FL | 25 | $113k |
| 10 | Melbourne, FL | 12 | $105k |
Common questions about ASIC Design Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a ASIC Design Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for ASIC Design Engineer is $166k (FY2025), from 11 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $130k and $165k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B ASIC Design Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for ASIC Design Engineer are Apple, Marvell Semiconductor, Fortinet.
- Where are most H-1B ASIC Design Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B ASIC Design Engineer roles are Cupertino, CA, Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean ASIC Design Engineer H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →