CPU Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 63 certified H-1B applications for CPU Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Mar 2026. The median salary was $119,434. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $119,434
Middle half earn: $109,470 to $140,432
Top 10% earn over: $151,091
Certified filings: 63

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	63	$119,434	0%	$109,470 – $140,432

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Santa Clara, CA	27	$151,091	$126,984 – $151,091
Austin, TX	25	$108,160	$108,160 – $109,470
San Diego, CA	10	$112,882	$112,882 – $123,980
Cupertino, CA	1	$129,772	$129,772 – $129,772

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	58	$112,882

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	5	$112,882
2024	18	$112,882
2025	37	$125,495
2026	3	$129,772