H-1B Employer Profile
Broadcom H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Broadcom sponsors H-1B workers. Across 153 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $175,604. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Broadcom filed 153 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 6 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $175,604.
- Median offered wage
- $175,604
- Certified filings
- 153
- Work locations
- 6 states
- Distinct roles
- 17
Most-filed roles at Broadcom
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Randd Engineer Ic Design | 68 | $172,568 |
| Randd Engineer Hardware | 18 | $160,909 |
| Randd Engineer Software | 18 | $185,862 |
| Randd Engineer Software Quality | 8 | $180,340 |
| Randd Engineer Applications | 8 | $178,083 |
| Randd Engineer Firmware | 7 | $192,802 |
| Field Applications Engineer | 4 | $164,930 |
| Manager | 4 | $196,386 |
| Randd Engineer Test | 4 | $149,922 |
| Randd Engineer Sw Quality | 3 | $153,905 |
| Engineering Program Manager | 3 | $201,164 |
| Director | 2 | $294,229 |
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 | 1 | $124,197 |
| Level II — qualified | 3 | $108,576 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $134,597 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 56 | $176,134 |
Where Broadcom hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 137 | $177,154 |
| Texas | 5 | $155,709 |
| Arizona | 4 | $144,435 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $142,155 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $130,291 |
| Colorado | 1 | $132,018 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Engineer IC Design | San Jose, California | $205,947 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Engineering Program Manager | San Jose, California | $223,142 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, R&D | San Jose, California | $197,158 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | Irvine, California | $136,789 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Firmware | San Jose, California | $203,586 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Director, R&D Software | San Jose, California | $318,781 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | Irvine, California | $173,930 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | San Jose, California | $222,579 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | Irvine, California | $147,365 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Engineering Program Manager | San Jose, California | $201,164 | — | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | Austin, Texas | $161,179 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | San Diego, California | $176,134 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | San Jose, California | $216,091 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Applications | San Jose, California | $214,339 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Field Applications Engineer | San Jose, California | $180,605 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Fab Process | San Jose, California | $153,675 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | San Jose, California | $171,205 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | San Jose, California | $187,165 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R & D Engineer Hardware | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | $130,291 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Engineering Program Manager | San Jose, California | $201,164 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | $112,769 | — | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | Chandler, Arizona | $143,227 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | Irvine, California | $113,661 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Product Marketing Engineer | San Jose, California | $198,702 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | San Jose, California | $216,091 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Director, R&D Software | San Jose, California | $269,676 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Field Applications Engineer | San Jose, California | $180,169 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | Broomfield, Colorado | $132,018 | III | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Test | Irvine, California | $128,065 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Test | Irvine, California | $152,084 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Applications | San Jose, California | $212,896 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Firmware | San Jose, California | $203,462 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | Chandler, Arizona | $138,715 | III | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | San Jose, California | $146,939 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | San Diego, California | $176,134 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Firmware | San Jose, California | $203,462 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | San Jose, California | $199,771 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Applications | San Jose, California | $180,032 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Manager, R&D | San Jose, California | $226,669 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | IRVINE, California | $173,930 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | SAN JOSE, California | $222,095 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software | Irvine, California | $184,558 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | Irvine, California | $147,235 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | Irvine, California | $124,848 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | Irvine, California | $136,685 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Applications | San Jose, California | $180,032 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Firmware | San Diego, California | $184,545 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design | San Jose, California | $205,445 | — | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Software Quality | Irvine, California | $132,912 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| R&D Engineer Hardware | Irvine, California | $147,235 | — | Dec 2025 |
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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