H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
326 → 276 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 1,218 | $130,000 | $98,400 - $249,900 | 98.8% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 319 | $162,523 | $128,000 - $265,400 | 94.0% |
| QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. | 153 | $143,200 | $101,192 - $216,091 | 98.0% |
| ALPHANUMERO TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC | 25 | $128,000 | $110,000 - $145,000 | 84.0% |
| Pensando Systems, Inc | 4 | $185,000 | $155,000 - $203,500 | 100.0% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 4 | $177,500 | $125,000 - $233,157 | 100.0% |
| Data Strategies Interchange LLC | 4 | $102,000 | $99,000 - $102,000 | 75.0% |
| Tarana Wireless, Inc. | 2 | $176,611 | $148,221 - $205,000 | 100.0% |
| Facebook, Inc. | 2 | $210,521 | $210,521 - $210,521 | 100.0% |
| MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $148,158 | $148,158 - $148,158 | 100.0% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1 | $208,146 | $208,146 - $208,146 | 100.0% |
| MINDLANCE, INC | 1 | $186,400 | $186,400 - $186,400 | 100.0% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1 | $240,120 | $240,120 - $240,120 | 100.0% |
| QUALCOMM INNOVATION CENTER, INC. | 1 | $148,221 | $148,221 - $148,221 | 100.0% |
| eInfochips, Inc. | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 - $125,000 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 916 | $119,434 | $98,400 - $265,400 |
| Staff | 752 | $148,221 | $121,000 - $216,091 |
| Principal | 57 | $190,000 | $167,400 - $233,157 |
| Director | 8 | $212,139 | $195,395 - $249,900 |
| Manager | 3 | $210,521 | $210,521 - $240,120 |
| II | 2 | $148,300 | $125,000 - $171,600 |
| IV | 1 | $170,000 | $170,000 - $170,000 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | CA | 761 | $128,835 |
| Santa Clara | CA | 299 | $155,000 |
| Austin | TX | 144 | $134,500 |
| San Jose | CA | 71 | $141,669 |
| Fremont | CA | 25 | $143,200 |
| Endicott | NY | 24 | $128,000 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 16 | $126,724 |
| Hillsboro | OR | 14 | $145,933 |
| Raleigh | NC | 13 | $110,947 |
| Irvine | CA | 13 | $119,662 |
These roles are variations of Senior ASICS Engineer with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff ASICS Engineer | 917 | $145,502 | |
| Senior ASICS Engineer | 664 | $112,978 | |
| Sr. ASIC Engineer | 506 | $156,123 | |
| Principal ASICS Engineer | 53 | $180,046 | |
| Principal ASIC Engineer | 13 | $218,118 | |
| MANAGER, ASIC ENGINEERING | 5 | $182,192 | |
| Director, ASICS Engineering | 5 | $214,662 | |
| ASIC ENGINEER II | 4 | $114,150 | |
| DIRECTOR, ASIC ENGINEERING | 3 | $128,200 | |
| Senior Director, ASICS Engineer | 3 | $234,512 | |
| ASIC ENGINEER 1 | 2 | $72,000 | |
| Senior Staff ASICS Engineering | 1 | $163,000 | |
| ASIC ENGINEER 3 | 1 | $120,000 | |
| ASIC Engineer 4 | 1 | $170,000 | |
| Lead ASIC Engineer | 1 | $131,955 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 326 | $130,894 | 98.5% |
| 2022 | 418 | $130,000 | 96.4% |
| 2023 | 332 | $134,500 | 96.7% |
| 2024 | 220 | $136,282 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 276 | $143,187 | 97.8% |
| 2026 | 167 | $162,523 | 97.0% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 1,218 | $130,000 | 98.8% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 319 | $162,523 | 94.0% |
| QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. | 153 | $143,200 | 98.0% |
| ALPHANUMERO TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC | 25 | $128,000 | 84.0% |
| Pensando Systems, Inc | 4 | $185,000 | 100.0% |