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Design Verification Engineer

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

363

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$144,329

Median Salary

National Average

+8.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$108,930

25th Percentile

$120,768

Median (50th)

$135,570

75th Percentile

$164,695

90th Percentile

$190,000

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Top Employers Hiring Design Verification Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 86 $142,328 $105,500 - $215,946 97.7%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 62 $148,654 $94,000 - $205,000 98.4%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 43 $126,357 $103,064 - $186,900 100.0%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 20 $129,522 $93,150 - $190,000 95.0%
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. 19 $117,956 $104,858 - $185,400 84.2%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 12 $199,496 $171,756 - $241,331 91.7%
Astera Labs, Inc 8 $213,875 $201,000 - $220,000 62.5%
Facebook, Inc. 8 $191,178 $151,490 - $225,987 50.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 6 $133,989 $117,291 - $176,500 100.0%
SYNAPTICS, INC 5 $139,079 $117,139 - $172,245 100.0%
ARM, INC. 5 $135,824 $110,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 4 $128,750 $93,000 - $160,000 75.0%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 $151,270 $145,000 - $157,539 100.0%
ARTERIS, INC. 2 $161,169 $150,093 - $172,245 100.0%
MEDTRONIC, INC. 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 198 $143,006 $75,700 - $260,000
Senior 67 $142,052 $103,064 - $215,000
Staff 21 $148,697 $115,000 - $186,900
II 6 $154,452 $138,500 - $170,000
Principal 3 $189,582 $172,245 - $220,000
Lead 1 $199,100 $199,100 - $199,100
Manager 1 $215,946 $215,946 - $215,946
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 297 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 297 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 82 $140,872
Sunnyvale CA 52 $162,662
San Diego CA 38 $125,925
Austin TX 27 $125,160
Santa Clara CA 22 $172,063
San Jose CA 15 $143,277
Dallas TX 11 $114,798
Mountain View CA 9 $178,867
Menlo Park CA 9 $196,336
Morrisville NC 7 $129,543
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
FY 2021 96 $142,036 99.0%
FY 2022 58 $131,792 87.9%
FY 2023 39 $166,322 89.7%
FY 2024 104 $145,190 96.2%
Company Comparison - Design Verification Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 86 $142,328 97.7%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 62 $148,654 98.4%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 43 $126,357 100.0%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 20 $129,522 95.0%
CIRRUS LOGIC INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. 19 $117,956 84.2%
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: February 19, 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.