Maxlinear H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Maxlinear sponsors H-1B workers. Across 27 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $157,206. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Maxlinear filed 27 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 3 states between Jan 2025 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $157,206.
- Median offered wage
- $157,206
- Certified filings
- 27
- Work locations
- 3 states
- Distinct roles
- 16
Most-filed roles at Maxlinear
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 7 | $136,989 |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | $134,264 |
| D Ce Crm Platform Developer | 2 | $157,581 |
| Communications Systems Engineer | 1 | $162,011 |
| Customer Applications Engineer | 1 | $158,309 |
| Digital Ic Verification Engineer | 1 | $132,870 |
| Implementation Engineer | 1 | $163,197 |
| Optical Systems Engineer | 1 | $204,901 |
| Rf Ms Ic Design Technical | 1 | $157,206 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 1 | $177,154 |
| Solutions Architect | 1 | $138,486 |
| Test Development Engineer | 1 | $157,206 |
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 II — qualified | 4 | $126,942 |
| Level III — experienced | 10 | $144,508 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 11 | $158,309 |
Where Maxlinear hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $152,027 |
| New York | 1 | $157,581 |
| Oregon | 1 | $158,309 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Staff Communications Systems Engineer | Irvine, California | $162,011 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Staff Implementation Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $163,197 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Systems Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $136,989 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Engineer (Systems Integration and Validation) | Carlsbad, California | $136,989 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Business Systems Developer | Carlsbad, California | $151,591 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $157,581 | III | Nov 2025 |
| D365/CE CRM/Platform Developer | Ballston Lake, New York | $157,581 | III | Nov 2025 |
| D365/CE CRM/Platform Developer | Carlsbad, California | $157,581 | III | Nov 2025 |
| Staff Systems Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $132,870 | III | Jul 2025 |
| Principal Optical Systems Engineer | San Jose, California | $204,901 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Solutions Architect | Carlsbad, California | $138,486 | IV | Jun 2025 |
| Principal Customer Applications Engineer | Beaverton, Oregon | $158,309 | IV | May 2025 |
| Staff Digital IC Verification Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $132,870 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Staff Test Hardware Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $157,206 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $152,027 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Staff Software Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $152,027 | III | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Staff Analog M/S IC Design Engineer | San Jose, California | $195,889 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $126,942 | II | Mar 2025 |
| Principal Applications Engineer | San Jose, California | $200,304 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $111,426 | II | Mar 2025 |
| Principal Test Development Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $157,206 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Principal Systems Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $157,206 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $126,942 | II | Mar 2025 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $126,942 | II | Feb 2025 |
| Staff Systems Engineer | Carlsbad, California | $134,264 | III | Feb 2025 |
| Senior Staff RF/MS IC Design Technical Lead | Carlsbad, California | $157,206 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| Software Engineering Manager | Carlsbad, California | $177,154 | IV | Jan 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 Jan 2025–Mar 2026.
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