Senior Staff CPU Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 70 certified H-1B applications for Senior Staff CPU Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $179,000. The typical offer was 7% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $179,000
Middle half earn: $167,000 to $185,500
Top 10% earn over: $216,091
Certified filings: 70

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	70	$179,000	0%	$167,000 – $185,500

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Austin, TX	30	$179,000	$167,000 – $179,000
San Diego, CA	18	$179,000	$167,000 – $179,000
Santa Clara, CA	17	$204,901	$188,926 – $216,091
Hillsboro, OR	2	$179,000	$179,000 – $179,000
Cupertino, CA	1	$216,091	$216,091 – $216,091
Leander, TX	1	$179,000	$179,000 – $179,000
San Jose, CA	1	$204,901	$204,901 – $204,901

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	1	$167,000
Level IV	69	$179,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	8	$167,000
2024	17	$167,000
2025	36	$179,000
2026	9	$179,000