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Ampere Computing LLC: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Ampere Computing LLC filed 203 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 202. Median offered salary: $164,104.

Applications (LCAs)203
Certified202
Employer addressSanta Clara, CA
H-1B dependent employerYes
Median offered salary$164,104
Middle half of salaries$146,788–$192,015
10th–90th percentile$130,180–$217,629

An H-1B dependent employer has a large share of H-1B workers (for example 15% or more of a workforce of 51 or more) and must follow extra rules against displacing U.S. workers.

Does Ampere Computing LLC sponsor H-1B visas?

Ampere Computing LLC filed 203 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 9, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Green card (PERM) applications at Ampere Computing LLC: 51 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Verification Engineer30$151,146
Logic Engineer17$143,000
Physical Design Engineer13$147,000
Software Engineer11$132,184
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer9$192,015
Principal Verification Engineer8$200,100
Principal Physical Design Engineer7$177,000
Senior Principal Verification Engineer7$211,000
Principal Software Engineer6$182,000
Platform Applications Engineer5$143,240
Silicon Validation Engineer4$158,474
DFT Engineer4$149,400
Design Verification Engineer4$140,000
Senior Principal Timing Engineer3$225,000
Senior Principal Power Management Engineer3$211,900
Senior Principal Silicon Validation Engineer3$237,000
CPU Verification Engineer3$146,717
Principal Platform Applications Engineer3$196,852
Principal Circuit Engineer3$171,000
Package & Systems Engineer3$151,091
Director, Hardware Engineering3$247,951
Director, Physical Design Engineering2$234,700
Distinguished Timing Engineer2$280,000
Power Management Engineer2$149,100
CPU Architect2$152,500
Principal Engineer, Server Validation/System Level Test2$210,000
Principal Product Engineer2$214,500
Architect2$148,650
Sr. ATE Test Engineer2$170,000
Principal Reliability Engineer2$181,089
Principal Production Planning Specialist2$187,300
Principal Logic Engineer2$195,951
Circuit Engineer2$111,405
Software Engineer (Firmware)1$106,300
Staff Network Administrator (Network Engineer)1$140,000
Silicon Validation Engineer- Memory Controller Unit1$153,000
Principal Verification Engineer - CPU1$200,000
CPU Logic Design Engineer/Logic Engineer1$140,000
Engineer, Debug Tools1$126,464
Power Management Engineer (SoC Power Engineer)1$171,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202361$169,000
FY202450$164,036
FY202552$165,534
FY202640$162,489

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Principal Platform Applications Engineer$205,787–$292,000Santa Clara, CAJun 9, 2026Nov 9, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$148,987–$194,000Santa Clara, CAJun 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Logic Engineer$147,000–$220,000Portland, ORJun 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$164,007–$194,000Santa Clara, CAJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$148,987–$194,000Santa Clara, CAJun 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$174,149–$239,000Santa Clara, CAJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$148,987–$194,000Santa Clara, CAJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$147,000–$177,500
Level I		Portland, ORMay 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Physical Design Engineer$147,000–$220,000Portland, ORMay 29, 2026Nov 10, 2026Certified
Principal Verification Engineer$241,371–$356,000Santa Clara, CAMay 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$148,987–$194,000Santa Clara, CAMay 28, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Distinguished Timing Engineer$293,000–$440,000Santa Clara, CAMay 27, 2026Nov 12, 2026Certified
Layout Engineer$147,000–$220,000Portland, ORMay 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Logic Engineer$147,000–$220,000Portland, ORMay 26, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Physical Design Engineer$147,000–$220,000Portland, ORMay 26, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
DFT Engineer$174,149–$194,000Santa Clara, CAMay 26, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Package & Systems Engineer$163,031–$239,000Santa Clara, CAMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Software Engineer$182,000–$273,000
Level IV		Durham, NCMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Silicon Validation Engineer$164,007–$239,000Santa Clara, CAMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Principal Software Engineer$182,000–$273,000
Level IV		Acton, MAMay 22, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$148,987–$194,000Santa Clara, CAMay 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Senior Principal Silicon Validation Engineer$237,000–$356,000Santa Clara, CAMay 20, 2026Oct 25, 2026Certified
Logic Engineer$171,481–$194,000Santa Clara, CAMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Verification Engineer$171,481–$239,000Santa Clara, CAApr 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Physical Design Engineer$144,270–$177,500Portland, ORApr 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
CPU Verification Engineer$144,270–$196,500Portland, ORApr 14, 2026Aug 11, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$147,182–$194,000Santa Clara, CAApr 14, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$177,681–$220,000Santa Clara, CAApr 10, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
Principal Physical Design Engineer$205,514–$239,000Santa Clara, CAApr 10, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
CPU Verification Engineer$146,717–$177,500Santa Clara, CAApr 10, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
Design Verification Engineer$147,000–$220,000
Level II		Portland, ORMar 19, 2026Sep 16, 2026Certified
Principal Product Engineer$237,000–$356,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAMar 19, 2026Sep 16, 2026Certified
Senior Principal Silicon Validation Engineer$216,091–$297,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAMar 9, 2026Aug 18, 2026Certified
Physical Design Engineer$186,472–$216,000
Level III		Santa Clara, CAFeb 26, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Logic Engineer$121,680–$164,000
Level II		Portland, ORFeb 18, 2026Mar 10, 2026Certified
Senior Principal Verification Engineer$186,472–$297,500
Level III		Santa Clara, CAFeb 13, 2026Jul 24, 2026Certified
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer$216,091–$254,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CADec 1, 2025May 3, 2026Certified
Platform Applications Engineer$126,734–$184,000Santa Clara, CANov 21, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Silicon Validation Engineer$161,947–$216,000Santa Clara, CANov 14, 2025Mar 20, 2026Certified
Principal Verification Engineer$161,179–$234,500
Level IV		Leander, TXNov 14, 2025May 15, 2026Certified
Design for Test (DFT) Engineer$156,853–$216,000
Level II		Santa Clara, CAAug 11, 2025Aug 19, 2025Certified
Senior Principal Verification Engineer$169,500–$282,500
Level III		Portland, ORAug 11, 2025Feb 5, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$130,000–$216,000
Level II		Portland, ORAug 4, 2025Sep 8, 2025Certified
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer$192,015–$254,000Santa Clara, CAJun 20, 2025Dec 18, 2025Certified
Verification Engineer$168,287–$216,000Santa Clara, CAJun 13, 2025Jun 23, 2025Certified
Logic Engineer$163,555–$196,500Santa Clara, CAJun 12, 2025Jun 16, 2025Certified
Senior Principal Timing Engineer$204,901–$297,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJun 10, 2025Oct 21, 2025Certified
Principal Platform Applications Engineer$181,523–$254,000Santa Clara, CAJun 4, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Platform Applications Engineer$143,240–$184,000Santa Clara, CAMay 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer$192,015–$254,000Santa Clara, CAMay 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$143,240–$164,000Santa Clara, CAMay 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Principal Physical Design Engineer$152,500–$254,000
Level IV		Portland, ORMay 23, 2025Jun 9, 2025Certified
Circuit Engineer$111,405–$164,000
Level II		Durham, NCMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Design for Test (DFT) Design Engineer$199,974–$254,000Santa Clara, CAMay 20, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
Senior Principal Verification Engineer$204,901–$297,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAMay 20, 2025Nov 3, 2025Certified
Verification Engineer$168,287–$216,000Santa Clara, CAMay 20, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Circuit Engineer$111,405–$164,000
Level II		Durham, NCMay 20, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Principal Verification Engineer$199,974–$254,000Santa Clara, CAMay 16, 2025Jun 2, 2025Certified
Principal Silicon Validation Engineer$192,015–$254,000Santa Clara, CAMay 16, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$117,435–$164,000Durham, NCMay 16, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$112,070–$164,000
Level II		Portland, ORMay 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
DevOps Engineer$159,068–$216,000Santa Clara, CAMay 13, 2025Sep 30, 2025Certified
Principal Reliability Engineer$186,706–$254,000Santa Clara, CAMay 12, 2025May 26, 2025Certified
Logic Engineer$140,805–$184,000Santa Clara, CAMay 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$118,000–$196,500
Level II		Durham, NCApr 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Verification Engineer$98,696–$164,000
Level II		Portland, ORApr 24, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Package & Systems Engineer$151,091–$216,000
Level II		Santa Clara, CAApr 24, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Verification Engineer$142,650–$216,000Santa Clara, CAApr 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Director, Hardware Engineering$247,951–$348,500Santa Clara, CAApr 23, 2025Sep 29, 2025Certified
Principal Logic Engineer$204,902–$244,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAApr 21, 2025Jul 18, 2025Certified
Physical Design Engineer$151,092–$216,000
Level II		Santa Clara, CAApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Director, Hardware Engineering$278,388–$348,500
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAApr 21, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
Principal Software Engineer$193,025–$254,000Santa Clara, CAApr 21, 2025Sep 30, 2025Certified
Senior Principal Software Engineer$193,025–$297,500Santa Clara, CAApr 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Director, Hardware Engineering$209,500–$348,500
Level II		Santa Clara, CAApr 14, 2025Sep 29, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$132,184–$184,000Santa Clara, CAApr 10, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Logic Design Engineer$167,513–$216,000Santa Clara, CAApr 9, 2025Sep 9, 2025Certified
Physical Design Engineer$118,000–$196,500
Level III		Portland, ORApr 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Verification Engineer$151,092–$177,000
Level II		Santa Clara, CAApr 1, 2025Aug 31, 2025Certified
Package & Systems Engineer$118,000–$196,500
Level III		Portland, ORApr 1, 2025Sep 16, 2025Certified
Platform Hardware Engineer$135,000–$177,000Santa Clara, CAFeb 28, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Distinguished Software Engineer$250,000–$325,000
Level IV		Portland, ORJan 27, 2025Jul 14, 2025Certified
Principal Verification Engineer$220,000–$230,000
Level IV		Santa Clara, CADec 5, 2024May 12, 2025Certified
Software Engineer$157,300
Level III		Portland, ORNov 5, 2024May 2, 2025Certified
HPC Systems Engineer$157,800Santa Clara, CANov 4, 2024Mar 16, 2025Certified
Verification Engineer$158,500
Level II		Santa Clara, CAOct 28, 2024Mar 7, 2025Certified
Principal Physical Design Engineer$180,500
Level IV		Portland, OROct 22, 2024Jan 24, 2025Certified
Senior Manager, Platform Application Engineering$245,000
Level II		Santa Clara, CAOct 22, 2024Oct 28, 2024Certified
Principal Architect$185,400Santa Clara, CAOct 4, 2024Oct 14, 2024Certified
Senior Principal Power Management Engineer$219,600
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAOct 1, 2024Feb 28, 2025Certified
Principal Logic Engineer$187,000Santa Clara, CASep 27, 2024Nov 3, 2024Certified
Platform Applications Engineer$150,000Santa Clara, CASep 26, 2024Oct 11, 2024Certified
Principal Software Engineer$176,000
Level IV		Round Rock, TXSep 19, 2024Jan 5, 2025Certified
Senior Principal Verification Engineer$226,000
Level IV		Portland, ORSep 10, 2024Feb 24, 2025Certified
Power Management Engineer$169,200
Level II		Santa Clara, CAAug 27, 2024Feb 7, 2025Certified
Verification Engineer$179,300
Level III		Santa Clara, CAAug 19, 2024Jan 3, 2025Certified
Principal Physical Design Engineer$172,500Santa Clara, CAJul 15, 2024Nov 6, 2024Certified
Senior Principal Verification Engineer$217,800
Level IV		Santa Clara, CAJul 9, 2024Nov 27, 2024Certified
Verification Engineer$163,872Santa Clara, CAJul 2, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Principal Production Planning Specialist$187,300
Level IV		Portland, ORJun 26, 2024Jun 26, 2024Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 203 applications.

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).