18 certified · Median $188,500 a year · Santa Clara, CA
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
12
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
6
0
0
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$150,000
Median
$188,500
75th percentile
$190,000
A year, from 18 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
CPU Core RTL EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $187,0007
CPU Core Verification EngineerComputer and Information Systems Managers · median $190,0005
Core Performance ArchitectComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $140,0002
Sr. Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $190,0002
CPU ArchitectComputer Hardware Engineers · median $155,0001
CPU Core Physical Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $190,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.