Component Design Engineer H-1B salaries — 6,641 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 557
- Filings · FY2025
- $125k
- Median base · FY2025
- $108k–$151k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Intel
- Top sponsor · 5,930 all-time
Component Design Engineer: 6,641 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $125k across 557 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $108k and $151k. The biggest sponsors are Intel, Intel Massachusetts, Intel Federal; most filings are in Santa Clara, CA.
How much does a Component 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. $125k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Component Design Engineer sponsorship changed?
445 certified filings in FY2016 → 413 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 413 | −26% | $136k |
| FY2025 | 557 | −37% | $125k |
| FY2024 | 879 | −3% | $121k |
| FY2023 | 904 | −24% | $111k |
| FY2022 | 1,189 | +10% | $111k |
| FY2021 | 1,081 | +454% | $108k |
| FY2020 | 195 | −34% | $102k |
| FY2019 | 295 | −1% | $104k |
| FY2018 | 298 | −23% | $101k |
| FY2017 | 385 | −13% | $94k |
| FY2016 | 445 | — | $93k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Component 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 | Intel | 5,930 | $111k |
| 2 | Intel Massachusetts | 184 | $103k |
| 3 | Intel Federal | 148 | $100k |
| 4 | Intel Americas | 118 | $99k |
| 5 | Intel Mobile Communications | 79 | $95k |
| 6 | Altera | 63 | $109k |
| 7 | Intel Mobile Communications North America | 51 | $94k |
| 8 | Intel Ndtm US | 37 | $109k |
| 9 | Intel America S | 15 | $77k |
| 10 | Intel Massachussetts | 9 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Component Design Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 1,723 | $127k |
| 2 | Hillsboro, OR | 1,385 | $95k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 983 | $109k |
| 4 | Folsom, CA | 858 | $104k |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | 431 | $130k |
| 6 | Hudson, MA | 428 | $105k |
| 7 | Chandler, AZ | 246 | $101k |
| 8 | Allentown, PA | 147 | $99k |
| 9 | Fort Collins, CO | 100 | $96k |
| 10 | Boxborough, MA | 40 | $121k |
Common questions about Component Design Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Component Design Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Component Design Engineer is $125k (FY2025), from 557 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $95k and $130k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Component Design Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Component Design Engineer are Intel, Intel Massachusetts, Intel Federal.
- Where are most H-1B Component Design Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Component Design Engineer roles are Santa Clara, CA, Hillsboro, OR, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Component 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 →