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Senior Characterization Engineer

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,755

Median Salary

National Average

-33.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

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

$86,427

25th Percentile

$102,000

Median (50th)

$121,800

75th Percentile

$130,000

90th Percentile

$186,357

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Characterization Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 1 $223,928 $223,928 - $223,928 0.0%
Qorvo US, Inc. 1 $102,000 $102,000 - $102,000 100.0%
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC 1 $76,045 $76,045 - $76,045 100.0%
SEMTECH CORPORATION 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
XILINX, INC. 1 $121,800 $121,800 - $121,800 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 3 $117,933 $102,000 - $130,000
Unspecified 1 $76,045 $76,045 - $76,045
Manager 1 $223,928 $223,928 - $223,928
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Greensboro NC 1 $102,000
Irvine CA 1 $130,000
Menlo Park CA 1 $223,928
Meridian ID 1 $76,045
San Jose CA 1 $121,800
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 3 $109,282 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $162,964 50.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Characterization Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 1 $223,928 0.0%
Qorvo US, Inc. 1 $102,000 100.0%
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC 1 $76,045 100.0%
SEMTECH CORPORATION 1 $130,000 100.0%
XILINX, INC. 1 $121,800 100.0%
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.