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Staff CPU Architecture Engineer

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

Only 39 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Staff CPU Engineer profile (521 filings).
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39

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$151,091

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$126,464

25th Percentile

$133,000

Median (50th)

$151,091

75th Percentile

$156,500

90th Percentile

$186,472

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Top Employers Hiring Staff CPU Architecture Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 39 $151,091 $114,500 - $216,091 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 16 $156,500 $125,000 - $216,091
Senior 14 $133,000 $114,500 - $156,853
Unspecified 7 $126,984 $126,464 - $156,853
Manager 2 $204,451 $204,000 - $204,901
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 39 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 28 $151,091
San Jose CA 5 $152,400
Nanuet NY 1 $122,500
Philadelphia PA 1 $125,000
Austin TX 1 $114,500
San Diego CA 1 $204,000
Richardson TX 1 $148,300
Beaverton OR 1 $152,400
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff CPU Architecture Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff CPU Architecture Engineer 16 $164,205
Senior CPU Architecture Engineer 14 $137,752
CPU Architecture Engineer Unspecified 7 $134,061
Senior Staff/Manager CPU Architecture Engineer 2 $204,451
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 2 $152,400 100.0%
2022 5 $152,400 100.0%
2023 9 $133,000 100.0%
2024 8 $133,000 100.0%
2025 6 $151,091 100.0%
2026 9 $186,472 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff CPU Architecture Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 39 $151,091 100.0%
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: 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.