Design Engineer at TSMC
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does TSMC pay a Design Engineer on an H-1B?
$111k TSMC has filed 91 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Design Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $111k. Most of those filings fall between $90k and $127k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
91
Median base salary
$111k
Middle 50%
$90k to $127k
Filings and pay by year
Design Engineer at TSMC, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 25 | $127k |
| FY2025 | 20 | $124k |
| FY2024 | 7 | $124k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $115k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $88k |
| FY2021 | 11 | $93k |
| FY2020 | 6 | $89k |
| FY2019 | 9 | $84k |
| FY2018 | 3 | $91k |
| FY2017 | 7 | $86k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 70 | $124k |
| Austin, TX | 13 | $108k |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 5 | $88k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $89k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 55 | $93k |
| Level II | 14 | $109k |
| Level III | 2 | $133k |
| Level IV | 1 | $155k |