U.S. Immigration Data

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Silicon Engineer

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

264

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,093

Median Salary

National Average

-25.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

5

Top Employers

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

$104,000

25th Percentile

$109,750

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$160,000

90th Percentile

$180,000

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Top Employers Hiring Silicon Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 223 $138,301 $94,000 - $230,000 95.5%
GOOGLE INC. 36 $149,866 $105,000 - $208,146 100.0%
Cruise LLC 2 $266,000 $266,000 - $266,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $149,000 $149,000 - $149,000 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 258 $139,693 $94,000 - $230,000
II 2 $168,723 $147,833 - $189,613
Staff 2 $266,000 $266,000 - $266,000
Senior 1 $197,240 $197,240 - $197,240
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 263 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 263 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Morrisville NC 91 $116,964
Mountain View CA 51 $156,697
Portland OR 31 $145,839
Hillsboro OR 22 $148,531
Redmond WA 21 $154,692
Austin TX 20 $159,853
Sunnyvale CA 14 $157,712
Fort Collins CO 3 $132,329
San Diego CA 2 $172,500
San Francisco CA 2 $266,000
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 83 $124,242 96.4%
FY 2022 58 $139,526 94.8%
FY 2023 59 $146,686 94.9%
FY 2024 62 $159,665 98.4%
FY 2026 1 $149,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Silicon Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 223 $138,301 95.5%
GOOGLE INC. 36 $149,866 100.0%
Cruise LLC 2 $266,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $149,000 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 1 $190,000 100.0%
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.