What Intel certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 14,929 certified Department of Labor wage filings, through FY2025. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Base-salary bands by role
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
5,568 filingsMaterials Engineers
3,172 filingsSoftware Developers
2,579 filingsSoftware Developers, Systems Software
1,105 filingsBiofuels/biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
597 filingsIndustrial Engineers
399 filingsComputer Hardware Engineers
273 filingsStatisticians
241 filingsMedian by state
| OR | 6,192 filings | $107K |
| CA | 4,650 filings | $133K |
| AZ | 1,691 filings | $106K |
| TX | 1,208 filings | $111K |
| NM | 331 filings | $95K |
| MA | 247 filings | $111K |
| WA | 198 filings | $136K |
| CO | 81 filings | $106K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 53 filings | $131K |
| Level II · Qualified | 4,655 filings | $101K |
| Level III · Experienced | 7,054 filings | $121K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 837 filings | $172K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Intel certifies 14,929 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2025 — filing volume cooling. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median offer sits essentially at the required minimum.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $115K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 1 legal entity under this brand — largest: Intel Corporation (14,929).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Intel pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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