Silicon Design Engineer H-1B salaries — 429 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 58
- Filings · FY2025
- $127k
- Median base · FY2025
- $122k–$132k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Advanced Micro Devices
- Top sponsor · 354 all-time
Silicon Design Engineer: 429 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $127k across 58 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $122k and $132k. The biggest sponsors are Advanced Micro Devices, Xilinx, Tesla; most filings are in Austin, TX.
How much does a Silicon 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. $127k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Silicon Design Engineer sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 29 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 29 | −50% | $141k |
| FY2025 | 58 | +21% | $127k |
| FY2024 | 48 | +4% | $126k |
| FY2023 | 46 | −25% | $120k |
| FY2022 | 61 | +126% | $111k |
| FY2021 | 27 | −67% | $100k |
| FY2020 | 82 | +14% | $97k |
| FY2019 | 72 | +3500% | $90k |
| FY2018 | 2 | 0% | $89k |
| FY2017 | 2 | 0% | $75k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $113k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Silicon 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 | Advanced Micro Devices | 354 | $105k |
| 2 | Xilinx | 36 | $130k |
| 3 | Tesla | 14 | $230k |
| 4 | Microsoft | 11 | $113k |
| 5 | Netronome Systems | 6 | $89k |
| 6 | Objectwin Technology | 2 | $112k |
| 7 | Delart Technology Services | 1 | $134k |
| 8 | Aptamitra USA Consulting | 1 | $70k |
| 9 | Cadan | 1 | $132k |
| 10 | 1 | $223k |
Where are H-1B Silicon Design Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin, TX | 117 | $110k |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 86 | $120k |
| 3 | Boxborough, MA | 81 | $97k |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | 39 | $130k |
| 5 | Orlando, FL | 33 | $93k |
| 6 | Fort Collins, CO | 24 | $97k |
| 7 | Palo Alto, CA | 10 | $230k |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | 7 | $101k |
| 9 | Mountain View, CA | 7 | $175k |
| 10 | Redmond, WA | 4 | $94k |
Common questions about Silicon Design Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Silicon Design Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Silicon Design Engineer is $127k (FY2025), from 58 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $95k and $125k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Silicon Design Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Silicon Design Engineer are Advanced Micro Devices, Xilinx, Tesla.
- Where are most H-1B Silicon Design Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Silicon Design Engineer roles are Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA, Boxborough, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Silicon 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 →