Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. H-1B salaries
San Jose, CA · 371 labor condition applications in FY2024–FY2026
$164,403median salary
368certified LCAs
110filed in FY2024
130filed in FY2025
131filed in FY2026
1denied
Half of the certified offers were between $139,017 and $190,806 a year.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | LCAs | Median salary | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Engineer | 57 | $152,506 | $88,774 – $186,472 |
| Staff Engineer | 50 | $178,006 | $102,149 – $207,392 |
| Engineer | 17 | $130,187 | $99,736 – $140,712 |
| Senior Staff Engineer | 15 | $184,974 | $155,709 – $238,460 |
| Engineer, Firmware | 5 | $136,448 | $130,187 – $164,007 |
| Staff Engineer, Firmware | 4 | $192,246 | $190,726 – $198,248 |
| Senior Manager | 3 | $215,178 | $177,000 – $253,356 |
| Principal Engineer | 3 | $197,683 | $184,662 – $226,158 |
| Staff Engineer, DRAM | 3 | $185,120 | |
| Field Application Engineer | 2 | $126,422 | |
| Staff Application Engineer | 2 | $156,651 | $154,565 – $158,737 |
| Manager, Strategic Planning | 2 | $170,171 | $163,405 – $176,937 |
| Technical Marketing Manager | 2 | $154,107 | $139,256 – $168,958 |
| Senior Engineer, Packaging | 2 | $149,784 | $135,270 – $164,299 |
| AI/ML Hardware/Software Validation | 2 | $120,358 | $110,923 – $129,792 |
| Engineer, Firmware NVMe | 2 | $123,606 | $117,420 – $129,792 |
| Manager, SSIC Strategy & Intelligence | 2 | $159,786 | $139,443 – $180,128 |
| Senior Engineer, AI/ML Software Compiler | 2 | $180,336 | $172,931 – $187,741 |
| Senior Engineer, Deep Learning AI Systems Engineering | 2 | $135,532 | $130,187 – $140,878 |
| Senior Engineer, Modem Systems Research, Advanced Research | 2 | $152,506 | |
| Senior Engineer, SOC Design | 2 | $173,400 | $147,742 – $199,058 |
| Senior Engineer, SRAM Circuit Design | 2 | $156,853 | |
| Senior RF Analog IC Engineer | 2 | $173,181 | $159,890 – $186,472 |
| Senior Staff Engineer, DRAM | 2 | $229,590 | |
| Software Engineer, Embedded Development | 2 | $124,238 | $121,597 – $126,880 |
| Staff Engineer, AI HW/SW Codesign | 2 | $226,138 | |
| Staff Engineer, AI/ML Software Compiler | 2 | $176,406 | $133,536 – $219,276 |
| Staff Performance Analysis Engineer | 2 | $137,228 | $124,904 – $149,552 |
| Staff RF/Analog IC Engineer | 2 | $186,472 | |
| Vulnerability Analyst III, Cyber Security Operations | 2 | $141,024 | |
| Software Engineer | 1 | $143,462 | |
| Director | 1 | $255,445 | |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | 1 | $172,740 | |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 1 | $126,173 | |
| Senior Program Manager | 1 | $201,323 | |
| Senior Manager, Software Development | 1 | $256,904 | |
| Firmware Engineer | 1 | $140,712 | |
| Staff Engineer Software | 1 | $186,472 | |
| Senior Research Engineer | 1 | $138,965 | |
| Senior Staff Engineer Software | 1 | $173,584 | |
| Corporate Development Manager | 1 | $110,677 | |
| Engineer, Design | 1 | $136,505 | |
| Principal Engineer - Firmware | 1 | $264,514 | |
| Senior System Software Engineer | 1 | $172,931 | |
| Staff Performance Engineer | 1 | $203,142 | |
| Sales Associate | 1 | $89,128 | |
| Senior Staff Application Engineer | 1 | $172,931 | |
| Staff Engineer, Design Verification | 1 | $191,048 | |
| Senior Engineer Verification | 1 | $162,056 | |
| Sr. Manager, Corporate Development | 1 | $160,638 | |
| Digital Transformation Manager | 1 | $157,414 | |
| ESG Manager | 1 | $162,926 | |
| Senior Staff Engineer Digital Design | 1 | $216,091 | |
| Senior Staff Engineer Firmware | 1 | $216,977 | |
| Senior Engineer, Dev Ops | 1 | $173,584 | |
| Senior Staff Engineer Data Scientist | 1 | $237,375 | |
| Staff Engineer, Hardware Design | 1 | $172,833 | |
| Staff Engineer, Software Engineering | 1 | $202,159 | |
| Staff Engineer, Test Development | 1 | $164,507 | |
| Director, Technical Marketing | 1 | $200,304 |
Showing the 60 most common of 202 job titles.
Worksite locations
- San Jose, CA 273 · $172,931
- San Diego, CA 66 · $136,282
- Folsom, CA 7 · $173,618
- Bellevue, WA 4 · $94,432
- Cambridge, MA 4 · $107,109
- Austin, TX 3 · $161,179
- Ellicott City, MD 2 · $137,228
- Southfield, MI 2 · $126,422
- Alpharetta, GA 1 · $92,955
- Charlotte, NC 1 · $133,536
- Garner, NC 1 · $130,832
- Pittsburgh, PA 1 · $86,861
- Liberty Hill, TX 1 · $155,709
- Pflugerville, TX 1 · $155,709
- Plano, TX 1 · $120,328
- Round Rock, TX 1 · $155,709
- Oak Hill, VA 1 · $233,230
- Aurora, CO 1 · $132,018
Latest filings
| Job title | Worksite | Salary | Wage level | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Business Development/ Operations Mngr (Image Sensors) | San Jose, CA | $181,293up to $225,000 | Level IIIprevailing $181,293 | 07/06/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer | San Jose, CA | $164,007up to $200,000 | —prevailing $164,007 | 08/17/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Engineer, Firmware | San Jose, CA | $164,007up to $200,000 | —prevailing $164,007 | 09/02/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer | San Jose, CA | $164,007up to $200,000 | —prevailing $164,007 | 08/19/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Engineer, Firmware | San Jose, CA | $164,007up to $200,000 | —prevailing $164,007 | 09/02/2026FY2026 | Denied |
| Technical Marketing Manager | San Jose, CA | $168,958up to $210,000 | Level IIIprevailing $168,958 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Engineer, Firmware NVMe | San Jose, CA | $117,420up to $160,000 | —prevailing $117,420 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer, Customer Firmware | San Jose, CA | $164,007up to $200,000 | —prevailing $164,007 | 08/18/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Staff Engineer, SOC Design | Folsom, CA | $173,618up to $290,000 | Level IVprevailing $173,618 | 07/27/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Engineer, Firmware | San Diego, CA | $130,187up to $200,000 | Level IIprevailing $130,187 | 10/16/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer | San Jose, CA | $164,890up to $210,000 | —prevailing $164,890 | 08/12/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer, Analog-Mixed Circuit Design | San Jose, CA | $202,689up to $250,000 | —prevailing $202,689 | 06/15/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer, RTL Design – Wireless Module Design | San Jose, CA | $168,598up to $208,000 | —prevailing $168,598 | 08/04/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Jose, CA | $186,472up to $230,000 | Level IIIprevailing $186,472 | 07/21/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| AI/ML Hardware/Software Validation | San Jose, CA | $110,923up to $190,000 | —prevailing $110,923 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer, AI HW/SW Codesign | San Jose, CA | $226,138up to $300,000 | Level IIIprevailing $226,138 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer, AI HW/SW Codesign | San Jose, CA | $226,138up to $300,000 | Level IIIprevailing $226,138 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, DRAM Customer Quality | San Jose, CA | $181,293up to $240,000 | Level IIIprevailing $181,293 | 06/22/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Manager, Foundry Sales & Business Development | San Jose, CA | $198,702up to $280,000 | Level IVprevailing $198,702 | 08/14/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Jose, CA | $199,058up to $206,945 | —prevailing $199,058 | 08/17/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer, Modem Systems Research, Advanced Research | San Diego, CA | $152,506up to $220,000 | Level IIprevailing $128,898 | 08/03/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer | San Jose, CA | $156,853up to $215,000 | Level IIprevailing $156,853 | 08/28/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer, NVMe Test | San Jose, CA | $165,422up to $230,000 | Level IIIprevailing $165,422 | 09/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer, SOC Design | San Jose, CA | $199,058up to $260,000 | —prevailing $199,058 | 05/11/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer, Deep Learning AI Systems Engineering | San Diego, CA | $130,187up to $220,000 | Level IIprevailing $130,187 | 08/12/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Diego, CA | $152,506up to $225,000 | Level IIIprevailing $152,506 | 09/30/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Engineer, Firmware NVMe | San Jose, CA | $129,792up to $190,000 | Level IIprevailing $129,792 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Jose, CA | $186,472up to $230,000 | Level IIIprevailing $186,472 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Jose, CA | $186,472up to $230,000 | Level IIIprevailing $186,472 | 10/01/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Jose, CA | $198,248up to $230,000 | —prevailing $198,248 | 07/21/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Manager, Firmware | San Jose, CA | $224,534up to $260,000 | —prevailing $224,534 | 04/23/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Principal Engineer, AI/ML Software Compiler | San Jose, CA | $264,514up to $320,000 | Level IVprevailing $264,514 | 09/19/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Firmware Engineer | San Jose, CA | $140,712up to $240,000 | —prevailing $140,712 | 09/17/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Manager, Strategic Planning | San Jose, CA | $163,405up to $250,000 | Level IIIprevailing $163,405 | 09/16/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Engineer, Customer Firmware | San Jose, CA | $140,712up to $200,000 | —prevailing $140,712 | 08/18/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167,078up to $260,000 | —prevailing $167,078 | 08/12/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Senior Engineer | San Jose, CA | $167,078up to $250,000 | —prevailing $167,078 | 09/17/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Engineer | San Jose, CA | $140,712up to $240,000 | —prevailing $140,712 | 07/27/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Jose, CA | $156,853up to $230,000 | Level IIprevailing $156,853 | 08/03/2026FY2026 | Certified |
| Staff Engineer | San Jose, CA | $186,472up to $250,000 | Level IIIprevailing $186,472 | 09/03/2026FY2026 | Certified |
Questions and answers
Does Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. filed 371 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B and related visas in FY2024–FY2026, of which 368 were certified by the Department of Labor. A certified LCA is a required step before an H-1B petition is filed with USCIS.
What is the average H-1B salary at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.?
The median salary offered on Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.'s certified LCAs is $164,403 per year; half of the offers fall between $139,017 and $190,806.
What jobs does Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. sponsor?
The most common job title is Senior Engineer (57 filings, median $152,506), followed by Staff Engineer, Engineer, Senior Staff Engineer.
Where are Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.'s H-1B jobs located?
Most positions are in San Jose, CA; San Diego, CA; Folsom, CA; Bellevue, WA.