Arm H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Arm sponsors H-1B workers. Across 501 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $154,565. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Arm filed 501 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 7 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $154,565.
- Median offered wage
- $154,565
- Certified filings
- 501
- Work locations
- 7 states
- Distinct roles
- 84
Most-filed roles at Arm
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer | 174 | $154,565 |
| Graduate Engineer | 83 | $114,234 |
| Software Engineer | 40 | $152,537 |
| Verification Engineer | 30 | $159,578 |
| Design Engineer | 30 | $154,565 |
| Performance Engineer | 11 | $154,565 |
| Graduate Software Engineer | 9 | $114,754 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 5 | $157,581 |
| Director | 4 | $220,750 |
| Gpu Modeling Engineer | 4 | $109,408 |
| Memory Design Engineer | 4 | $154,565 |
| Product Manager | 4 | $161,804 |
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 | 16 | $124,020 |
| Level II — qualified | 185 | $114,234 |
| Level III — experienced | 44 | $139,152 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 255 | $161,179 |
Where Arm hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 296 | $154,565 |
| California | 121 | $166,941 |
| Arizona | 45 | $114,234 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | $124,342 |
| North Carolina | 12 | $159,578 |
| Washington | 11 | $212,202 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $138,840 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | Austin, Texas | $135,907 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Signal and Power Integrity Engineer | San Jose, California | $216,091 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $114,234 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Jose, California | $130,187 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Product Manager | San Jose, California | $163,405 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Solutions Engineering Operations | Austin, Texas | $100,339 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $128,898 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $111,072 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | San Diego, California | $148,762 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $114,234 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $110,656 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $114,234 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Software Engineer | Austin, Texas | $114,754 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | Austin, Texas | $110,656 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Director | Seattle, Washington | $286,270 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Diego, California | $128,898 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Memory Design Engineer | Austin, Texas | $161,179 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $114,234 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Design Engineer | Austin, Texas | $161,179 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | Durham, North Carolina | $171,912 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $114,234 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Software Engineer | Waltham, Massachusetts | $107,557 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $114,234 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Information Developer | Austin, Texas | $84,240 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $110,656 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Diego, California | $128,898 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Diego, California | $128,898 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Design Engineer | Austin, Texas | $118,498 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | San Jose, California | $185,869 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Developer Relations Engineer | San Jose, California | $201,094 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Information Developer | Austin, Texas | $73,736 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Engineer | Austin, Texas | $135,907 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Dft Engineer | Austin, Texas | $161,179 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Diego, California | $128,898 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Diego, California | $128,898 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Engineer | Austin, Texas | $161,179 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Diego, California | $128,898 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | San Diego, California | $123,843 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $110,656 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Waltham, Massachusetts | $124,342 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Product Manager | Seattle, Washington | $163,405 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $131,082 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $130,874 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate | San Jose, California | $98,030 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $115,752 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $121,680 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Chandler, Arizona | $130,874 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Graduate Engineer | Austin, Texas | $110,656 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Engineer | San Diego, California | $176,134 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Verification Engineer | Austin, Texas | $161,179 | IV | Mar 2026 |
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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