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Senior SoC/Validation Engineer

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

13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$121,104

Median Salary

National Average

+50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$108,472

25th Percentile

$108,930

Median (50th)

$108,930

75th Percentile

$130,723

90th Percentile

$145,911

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Top Employers Hiring Senior SoC/Validation Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 6 $121,104 $108,014 - $153,835 83.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $116,194 $108,930 - $137,987
Unspecified 1 $108,014 $108,014 - $108,014
Staff 1 $153,835 $153,835 - $153,835
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 6 $121,104
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 $108,930 50.0%
FY 2022 1 $108,930 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $133,279 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior SoC/Validation Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 6 $121,104 83.3%
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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.