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Design Verification

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

346

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$165,811

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

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

$129,772

25th Percentile

$150,465

Median (50th)

$165,811

75th Percentile

$204,901

90th Percentile

$216,091

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Top Employers Hiring Design Verification
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 309 $162,649 $101,600 - $258,940 93.9%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 15 $190,000 $143,550 - $262,500 93.3%
SNE CORPORATION 2 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 2 $118,736 $80,000 - $157,471 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $217,800 $217,800 - $217,800 0.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $254,167 $254,167 - $254,167 100.0%
Micron Technology, Inc. 1 $190,500 $190,500 - $190,500 100.0%
SILERGY TECHNOLOGY 1 $280,000 $280,000 - $280,000 100.0%
Synapse Design Automation Inc. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Aptamitra USA Consulting LLC 1 $106,000 $106,000 - $106,000 100.0%
Eliyan Corp. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 285 $161,179 $101,600 - $257,400
Manager 47 $208,300 $106,000 - $262,500
Director 2 $240,000 $200,000 - $280,000
Lead 2 $118,736 $80,000 - $157,471
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 336 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 336 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Sunnyvale CA 78 $190,873
Cupertino CA 72 $176,903
Santa Clara CA 58 $188,019
Austin TX 50 $156,100
Orlando FL 15 $125,694
San Diego CA 13 $169,250
Beaverton OR 9 $128,300
Seattle WA 8 $139,500
Cary NC 5 $117,500
Dallas TX 4 $159,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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 4 $190,000 100.0%
2022 7 $190,000 71.4%
2023 4 $172,500 100.0%
2024 8 $209,861 100.0%
2025 163 $169,022 100.0%
2026 150 $160,553 87.3%
Company Comparison - Design Verification

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 309 $162,649 93.9%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 15 $190,000 93.3%
SNE CORPORATION 2 $190,000 100.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 2 $118,736 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $217,800 0.0%
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: October 12, 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.