H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

CPU Core RTL Engineer

Occupation profile for CPU Core RTL Engineer covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $185,000.

FY2026 certified median
$185,000
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$158,250–$208,990
Top employer
I Machines Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$162,500$153,750$171,250
FY20251$210,000$210,000$210,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$185,000$158,250$208,990

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, CPU Core RTL EngineerFY2024 $162,500; FY2025 $210,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $185,000$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$162,500FY2025$210,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$185,000Certified median offer, CPU Core RTL EngineerFY2024 $162,500; FY2025 $210,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $185,000$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$162,500FY2025$210,000FY2026*$185,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. I Machines Inc.9 filings

Top cities

  1. Santa Clara8 filings
  2. Folsom1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. I Machines Inc. · CPU Core RTL Engineer9 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
2026-27Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 4090017-2061$134,680$164,486$194,314$224,120
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2061$152,173$180,294$208,437$236,558