H-1B Employer Profile
ANSYS H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — ANSYS sponsors H-1B workers. Across 125 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $124,227. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
ANSYS filed 125 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 18 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $124,227.
- Median offered wage
- $124,227
- Certified filings
- 125
- Work locations
- 18 states
- Distinct roles
- 24
Most-filed roles at ANSYS
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Randd Engineer | 64 | $122,271 |
| Application Engineer | 14 | $130,978 |
| Application Engineer Scbu | 8 | $107,553 |
| Applications Engineering | 4 | $141,824 |
| Manager | 4 | $150,426 |
| Application Developer | 3 | $135,908 |
| Randd Engineering | 3 | $140,754 |
| Ux Designer | 3 | $98,405 |
| Randd Verification Engineer | 3 | $88,899 |
| Manager Application Engineering | 3 | $169,194 |
| Technical Account Manager | 2 | $149,989 |
| Devops Engineer | 2 | $109,148 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $78,749 |
| Level II — qualified | 25 | $93,038 |
| Level III — experienced | 14 | $118,911 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 38 | $139,223 |
Where ANSYS hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $112,299 |
| California | 28 | $149,022 |
| Texas | 23 | $131,581 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $117,118 |
| North Carolina | 6 | $134,550 |
| Illinois | 6 | $105,454 |
| Georgia | 5 | $135,908 |
| Washington | 4 | $118,789 |
| Michigan | 4 | $123,001 |
| Colorado | 3 | $124,455 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineer | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $140,754 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Professional Services Consulting, Sr. Staff Consultant | San Diego, California | $163,197 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineer | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $128,856 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineer | High Point, North Carolina | $123,302 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Principal Engineer | Los Angeles, California | $160,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $130,458 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Enterprise Solutions Architect, Sr. Staff | Holly Springs, North Carolina | $157,248 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Technical Support Engineering, Sr. Supervisor | Chandler, Arizona | $131,272 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineer | Irvine, California | $154,791 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer | Irvine, California | $146,908 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Validation/Verification Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $108,680 | II | Dec 2025 |
| Lead Application Engineer | Irvine, California | $154,791 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Senior Application Developer | Columbia Station, Ohio | $120,096 | — | Nov 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $86,653 | II | Nov 2025 |
| Principal Application Engineer | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $130,374 | IV | Nov 2025 |
| Lead R&D Engineer | Fremont, California | $201,413 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Senior Application Developer | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $140,754 | IV | Oct 2025 |
| Manager, Product Management | Austin, Texas | $158,659 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Senior Principal Product Specialist | Sunnyvale, California | $216,091 | IV | Aug 2025 |
| Team Lead Technical Support | Lebanon, New Hampshire | $114,656 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Senior R&D Engineer | San Jose, California | $148,054 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Manager Application Engineering | Sacramento, California | $169,194 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Lead R&D Engineer | Austin, Texas | $127,813 | — | Jul 2025 |
| UX Designer | Woodland Hills, California | $79,955 | I | Jul 2025 |
| Business Intelligence Architect | Apex, North Carolina | $136,448 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Senior R&D Engineer | Corcoran, Minnesota | $125,798 | III | Jul 2025 |
| R&D Verification Engineer II | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $88,899 | II | Jul 2025 |
| Lead Application Engineer SCBU | Austin, Texas | $165,000 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| Team Lead Application Engineering | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $104,840 | — | Jul 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $93,038 | II | Jun 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | Evanston, Illinois | $105,454 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Lead R&D Engineer | Seattle, Washington | $143,697 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior Application Engineer | San Jose, California | $143,000 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior R&D Engineer | Austin, Texas | $132,267 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Lead R&D Engineer | Lebanon, New Hampshire | $137,592 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | San Jose, California | $139,901 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Senior R&D Engineer | State College, Pennsylvania | $118,243 | III | Jun 2025 |
| Senior R&D Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $124,455 | — | Jun 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $93,038 | II | Jun 2025 |
| R&D Verification Engineer II | Lebanon, New Hampshire | $79,456 | II | Jun 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | San Jose, California | $139,901 | — | Jun 2025 |
| R&D Engineer | Chicago, Illinois | $85,363 | I | Jun 2025 |
| Application Engineer II SCBU | Austin, Texas | $101,982 | II | Jun 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | Austin, Texas | $108,826 | II | Jun 2025 |
| Application Engineer II SCBU | San Jose, California | $106,946 | — | May 2025 |
| Manager, Application Engineering | Austin, Texas | $142,192 | — | May 2025 |
| Senior R&D Engineer | San Jose, California | $134,936 | — | May 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $93,038 | II | May 2025 |
| R&D Engineer II | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $93,038 | II | May 2025 |
| Pricing Analyst | San Diego, California | $77,542 | I | May 2025 |
Legal entities included: Ansys, Inc.; ANSYS, Inc..
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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