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DFT Engineer

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

10

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,088

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$122,921

25th Percentile

$131,365

Median (50th)

$141,530

75th Percentile

$150,253

90th Percentile

$156,101

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Top Employers Hiring DFT Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NXP USA, Inc. 2 $126,674 $117,291 - $136,056 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
XILINX, INC. 1 $147,004 $147,004 - $147,004 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 2 $126,674 $117,291 - $136,056
Staff 2 $153,502 $147,004 - $160,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 4 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 4 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 3 $133,450
Santa Clara CA 1 $160,000
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 2 $153,502 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $117,291 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $136,056 100.0%
Company Comparison - DFT Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NXP USA, Inc. 2 $126,674 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $160,000 100.0%
XILINX, INC. 1 $147,004 100.0%
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: 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.