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Staff Design Verification Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 99 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Design Engineer profile (1,533 filings).
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99

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$154,586

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

14

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$127,230

25th Percentile

$139,110

Median (50th)

$154,586

75th Percentile

$170,000

90th Percentile

$184,000

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Design Verification Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 11 $144,164 $128,149 - $186,900 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 7 $160,000 $127,000 - $185,000 71.4%
SYNAPTICS, INC 4 $168,623 $164,695 - $180,000 50.0%
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 $147,576 $147,576 - $147,576 0.0%
GROQ INC 1 $245,000 $245,000 - $245,000 100.0%
INPHI CORPORATION 1 $154,586 $154,586 - $154,586 100.0%
ARM, INC. 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Rain Neuromorphics 1 $133,162 $133,162 - $133,162 0.0%
Ripple Technology Inc. 1 $126,984 $126,984 - $126,984 100.0%
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $207,000 $207,000 - $207,000 100.0%
SCALEFLUX, INC 1 $124,176 $124,176 - $124,176 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $141,669 $141,669 - $141,669 100.0%
ARTERIS, INC. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
BLACK SESAME TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 33 $154,586 $115,000 - $245,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 10 $147,182
Santa Clara CA 4 $134,335
San Jose CA 3 $164,695
Austin TX 1 $165,000
Milpitas CA 1 $124,176
Irvine CA 1 $154,586
Marlborough MA 1 $135,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Design Verification Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Design Verification Engineer 99 $141,831
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 9 $139,110 88.9%
2022 6 $142,917 100.0%
2023 3 $172,245 100.0%
2024 3 $164,695 100.0%
2025 6 $162,500 50.0%
2026 6 $162,500 66.7%
Company Comparison - Staff Design Verification Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 11 $144,164 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 7 $160,000 71.4%
SYNAPTICS, INC 4 $168,623 50.0%
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 1 $147,576 0.0%
GROQ INC 1 $245,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 31, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.