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R&D Engineer-Design, Staff

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

26

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$152,088

Median Salary

National Average

-85.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$115,807

25th Percentile

$132,019

Median (50th)

$149,688

75th Percentile

$170,154

90th Percentile

$190,007

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Top Employers Hiring R&D Engineer-Design, Staff
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SYNOPSYS, INC. 26 $152,088 $93,850 - $210,600 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 10 $181,396 $157,539 - $210,600
I 8 $129,619 $93,850 - $156,000
II 7 $135,910 $107,200 - $155,000
Senior 1 $152,000 $152,000 - $152,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 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 26 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 21 $155,958
Durham NC 3 $102,892
Hillsboro OR 1 $202,500
San Diego CA 1 $168,000
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 7 $139,236 100.0%
FY 2022 13 $156,964 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $157,420 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $152,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - R&D Engineer-Design, Staff

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SYNOPSYS, INC. 26 $152,088 100.0%
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.