Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Silicon Design Verification Engineer
Occupation profile for Silicon Design Verification Engineer covers 112 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $185,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $185,000
- Total filings
- 112
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $142,500–$207,625
- Top employer
- Google LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 27 | $168,725 | $145,250 | $196,438 |
| FY2025 | 43 | $165,500 | $148,250 | $187,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 42 | $185,000 | $142,500 | $207,625 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Google LLC110 filings
- Waymo LLC2 filings
Top cities
- Mountain View66 filings
- Austin16 filings
- Portland15 filings
- Sunnyvale10 filings
- San Diego5 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2061 | $152,173 | $180,294 | $208,437 | $236,558 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2061 | $116,958 | $145,558 | $174,179 | $202,779 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 17-2061 | $110,656 | $139,714 | $168,750 | $197,808 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2061 | $122,512 | $150,030 | $177,528 | $205,046 |