23 certified · Median $165,000 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Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn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
6
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
17
0
1
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
$151,091
Median
$165,000
75th percentile
$197,500
A year, from 23 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Physical Design EngineerComputer Hardware Engineers · median $151,0919
Sr. Physical Design EngineerComputer Hardware Engineers · median $205,0003
Member of Technical StaffComputer Hardware Engineers · median $197,5002
Sr. Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $197,5002
ASIC Design EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $175,0001
DFT EngineerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $140,0001
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $150,0001
Sr. CAD EngineerComputer Systems Engineers/Architects · median $200,0001
STA / Synthesis EngineerElectrical Engineers · median $170,0001
STA Lead/ManagerElectronics Engineers, Except Computer · median $270,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.