CPU Architect salaries
68 H-1B & PERM records for "CPU Architect", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$147287
Average Salary
$70200
Minimum
$230000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenstorrent USA, Inc. | Staff CPU Architect | Santa Clara, CA | $230000 | H-1B | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $216091 - $297800 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Tenstorrent USA, Inc. | Staff Engineer - CPU Architecture | $205000 | Green Card | Oct 10, 2024 | |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior Staff/Manager CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $204901 - $306800 | H-1B | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Principal/Manager CPU Architecture Engineer | San Diego, CA | $204000 - $306000 | H-1B | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Tenstorrent USA Inc. | Staff CPU Architect | Santa Clara, CA | $200000 | H-1B | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Staff Engineer, CPU Architecture | San Jose, CA | $194040 - $234040 | H-1B | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $186472 - $250600 | H-1B | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $186472 - $250600 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $186472 - $250600 | H-1B | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $186472 - $250600 | H-1B | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Intel Corporation | CPU Architect | Hillsboro, OR | $182998 - $221610 | H-1B | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Intel Corporation | CPU Architect | Austin, TX | $181314 - $246990 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2025 |
| AHEADCOMPUTING, INC. | Sr. CPU Architect | Beaverton, OR | $176866 | H-1B | Apr 16, 2025 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | CPU ARCHITECT (PRINCIPAL ENGINEER) | SANTA CLARA, CA | $160701 - $236480 | H-1B | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | CPU Architect | Santa Clara, CA | $160000 | H-1B | May 28, 2024 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $156853 - $183500 | H-1B | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $156853 - $213200 | H-1B | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $156500 - $234500 | H-1B | May 20, 2024 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $156500 - $234500 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $156500 - $234500 | H-1B | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $156500 - $234500 | H-1B | Jun 1, 2023 |
| I Machines Inc. | CPU Architect | Santa Clara, CA | $155000 | H-1B | Apr 24, 2026 |
| SOFT MACHINES, INC. | STAFF CPU ARCHITECT | SANTA CLARA, CA | $154939 - $170000 | H-1B | Jun 2, 2016 |
| SOFT MACHINES, INC. | STAFF CPU ARCHITECT | SANTA CLARA, CA | $154737 - $170000 | H-1B | May 27, 2016 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $154400 - $231600 | H-1B | May 3, 2022 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | San Jose, CA | $154400 - $231600 | H-1B | May 24, 2022 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Beaverton, OR | $152400 - $228600 | H-1B | Oct 14, 2021 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | San Jose, CA | $152400 - $228600 | H-1B | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | San Jose, CA | $152400 - $228600 | H-1B | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $151091 - $213200 | H-1B | Feb 23, 2025 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $151091 - $213200 | H-1B | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $151091 - $213200 | H-1B | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $150800 - $226200 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Staff CPU Architecture Engineer | Richardson, TX | $148300 - $222500 | H-1B | Sep 26, 2025 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | CPU Architect | Hillsboro, OR | $147000 - $157000 | Green Card | Feb 23, 2023 |
| MARVELL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | STAFF CPU ARCHITECT | Santa Clara, CA | $145870 - $156428 | H-1B | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | CPU Architect | Portland, OR | $145000 | H-1B | Apr 27, 2023 |
| ESPERANTO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | RISC-V / CHISEL CPU ARCHITECT | Mountain View, CA | $140000 | H-1B | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $139430 - $183500 | H-1B | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $135245 - $183500 | H-1B | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $133000 - $199000 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $133000 - $199000 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $133000 - $199000 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $133000 - $199000 | H-1B | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | San Jose, CA | $133000 - $199000 | H-1B | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | San Jose, CA | $132800 - $199200 | H-1B | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Senior CPU Architecture Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $132800 - $199200 | H-1B | May 3, 2022 |
| INTEL CORPORATION | CPU ARCHITECT | SANTA CLARA, CA | $131955 - $166380 | H-1B | Oct 24, 2016 |
| I Machines Inc. | CPU Architect | Santa Clara, CA | $130000 | H-1B | May 7, 2024 |
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