H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

DFT Design Engineer

Occupation profile for DFT Design Engineer covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $190,393.

FY2026 certified median
$190,393
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$182,088–$203,939
Top employer
Intel Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$77,501$77,501$77,501
FY20252$176,103$173,748$178,459
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$190,393$182,088$203,939

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, DFT Design EngineerFY2024 $77,501; FY2025 $176,103; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,393$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$77,501FY2025$176,103FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$190,393Certified median offer, DFT Design EngineerFY2024 $77,501; FY2025 $176,103; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,393$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$77,501FY2025$176,103FY2026*$190,393
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Intel Corporation6 filings
  2. Smartsoc Solutions Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Fort Collins3 filings
  2. Hillsboro2 filings
  3. Chula Vista1 filings
  4. Boxborough1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    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
    2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266011-9041$136,490$160,784$185,099$209,394
    2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890011-9041$142,771$166,296$189,800$213,325
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446011-9041$150,155$177,466$204,755$232,066
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2199$85,197$110,698$136,178$161,678