ANSYS H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — ANSYS sponsors H-1B workers. Across 176 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $120,974. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
ANSYS filed 176 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 19 states between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median offered base wage was $120,974.
- Median offered wage
- $120,974
- Certified filings
- 176
- Work locations
- 19 states
- Distinct roles
- 49
Most-filed roles at ANSYS
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Senior R&D Engineer | 28 | $122,752 |
| R&D Engineer Ii | 20 | $93,038 |
| R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer | 19 | $103,921 |
| R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer | 11 | $130,458 |
| Lead R&D Engineer | 10 | $140,645 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Engineer | 8 | $113,758 |
| Lead Application Engineer | 7 | $131,581 |
| Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer | 5 | $124,003 |
| Senior Application Engineer | 4 | $118,239 |
| Applications Engineering, Principal Engineer | 4 | $168,067 |
| Principal R&D Engineer | 4 | $155,709 |
| Application Engineer Ii Scbu | 4 | $106,946 |
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 | 48 | $98,197 |
| Level III — experienced | 15 | $119,475 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 48 | $140,754 |
Where ANSYS hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 46 | $112,299 |
| California | 38 | $150,187 |
| Texas | 35 | $120,850 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | $114,656 |
| Illinois | 8 | $105,454 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $132,651 |
| Georgia | 6 | $130,220 |
| Michigan | 5 | $124,003 |
| Colorado | 4 | $123,273 |
| Washington | 4 | $118,789 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validation/Verification Engineering, Staff Engineer | Plano, Texas | $129,022 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Dev Ops Engineering, Sr. Staff Engineer | Waltham, Massachusetts | $178,131 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Enterprise Solutions Architect, Staff | Alburtis, Pennsylvania | $139,630 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $158,301 | — | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $180,161 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer | Boulder, Colorado | $118,565 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Principal Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $185,869 | IV | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $118,286 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Validation/Verification Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Lebanon, New Hampshire | $85,218 | II | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Evanston, Illinois | $106,131 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $127,696 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $124,003 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $136,349 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Austin, Texas | $120,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| Applications Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Austin, Texas | $120,000 | II | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Austin, Texas | $114,754 | II | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer | West Lafayette, Indiana | $81,037 | II | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | $98,197 | II | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer | Austin, Texas | $114,754 | II | Jun 2026 |
| R&D Engineering, Staff Engineer | Lebanon, New Hampshire | $144,622 | IV | Jun 2026 |
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–Jun 2026.
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