Design Verification Engineer H-1B Salary
530 certified H-1B filings list the job title Design Verification Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $153,504; the middle half of filings fall between $130,354 and $180,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Apple Inc. (259 filings).
530
certified filings
$153,504
Median base salary
$130,354
25th pct
$180,000
75th pct
$207,820
90th pct
$108,350
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$108,350$153,504 median$207,820
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 73 | $146,471 |
| FY2025 | 104 | $151,494 |
| FY2024 | 147 | $153,200 |
| FY2023 | 206 | $159,668 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 81 | $143,269 |
| Cupertino, CA | 79 | $165,315 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 77 | $177,341 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 54 | $167,746 |
| San Jose, CA | 23 | $180,000 |
| Dallas, TX | 22 | $113,728 |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 20 | $151,854 |
| San Diego, CA | 17 | $160,000 |
| Mountain View, CA | 15 | $205,000 |
| Beaverton, OR | 12 | $153,352 |
| Milpitas, CA | 12 | $134,238 |
| Orlando, FL | 11 | $114,240 |
| Chandler, AZ | 7 | $116,480 |
| Redmond, WA | 7 | $175,000 |
| Waltham, MA | 6 | $150,627 |
| Fremont, CA | 5 | $205,000 |
| Jackson, WY | 5 | $81,000 |
| Frisco, TX | 4 | $97,000 |
| Portland, OR | 4 | $140,000 |
| Knoxville, TN | 3 | $112,500 |
Design Verification Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Silicon Design Verification Engineer $167,000Senior Design Verification Engineer $151,216ASIC Engineer, Design Verification $206,468Design Engineer $88,000Design Verification $161,179Verification Engineer $156,000Component Design Engineer $121,680Mechanical Design Engineer $90,000Physical Design Engineer $157,800Senior Design Engineer $111,120