R&d Engineer Ic Design H-1B salaries — 542 certified filings (FY2017–FY2026)
- 79
- Filings · FY2025
- $199k
- Median base · FY2025
- $161k–$205k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Broadcom
- Top sponsor · 356 all-time
R&d Engineer Ic Design: 542 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2017. In FY2025 the median base salary was $199k across 79 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $161k and $205k. The biggest sponsors are Broadcom, Lsi, Avago Technologies US; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a R&d Engineer Ic Design 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. $199k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has R&d Engineer Ic Design sponsorship changed?
10 certified filings in FY2017 → 57 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 57 | −28% | $174k |
| FY2025 | 79 | +30% | $199k |
| FY2024 | 61 | +24% | $162k |
| FY2023 | 49 | −27% | $177k |
| FY2022 | 67 | +26% | $161k |
| FY2021 | 53 | −12% | $154k |
| FY2020 | 60 | +28% | $147k |
| FY2019 | 47 | −20% | $128k |
| FY2018 | 59 | +490% | $122k |
| FY2017 | 10 | — | $109k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B R&d Engineer Ic Designs?
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 | Broadcom | 356 | $152k |
| 2 | Lsi | 118 | $156k |
| 3 | Avago Technologies US | 57 | $168k |
| 4 | Avago Technologies U.S. | 5 | $187k |
| 5 | Brocade Communications Systems | 3 | $174k |
| 6 | Avago Technologies Wireless USA Manufacturing | 3 | $142k |
Where are H-1B R&d Engineer Ic Design jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 302 | $170k |
| 2 | Irvine, CA | 84 | $146k |
| 3 | San Diego, CA | 35 | $147k |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 26 | $145k |
| 5 | Fort Collins, CO | 23 | $137k |
| 6 | Andover, MA | 21 | $128k |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, CO | 20 | $131k |
| 8 | Broomfield, CO | 10 | $146k |
| 9 | Mendota Heights, MN | 7 | $100k |
| 10 | Chandler, AZ | 4 | $146k |
Common questions about R&d Engineer Ic Design H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a R&d Engineer Ic Design?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for R&d Engineer Ic Design is $199k (FY2025), from 79 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $131k and $176k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B R&d Engineer Ic Designs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for R&d Engineer Ic Design are Broadcom, Lsi, Avago Technologies US.
- Where are most H-1B R&d Engineer Ic Design jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B R&d Engineer Ic Design roles are San Jose, CA, Irvine, CA, San Diego, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean R&d Engineer Ic Design 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 (FY2017–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →