Astera Labs INC
H-1B pay data: 174 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
174
certified positions
$185,000
Median pay
$156,853
25th pct
$217,630
75th pct
$237,940
90th pct
$140,900
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Lead Firmware Engineer | 7 | $180,000 | $165,323 – $194,297 |
| Principal Firmware Engineer | 6 | $216,860 | $206,798 – $225,000 |
| Senior Physical Design Engineer | 6 | $158,372 | $142,962 – $165,500 |
| Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer | 6 | $206,315 | $160,688 – $217,815 |
| Senior Design Verification Engineer | 5 | $170,000 | $142,340 – $173,000 |
| Design Verification Engineer | 4 | $140,000 | $136,500 – $142,100 |
| Principal Design Verification Engineer | 4 | $229,195 | $219,140 – $236,877 |
| Senior Principal Firmware Engineer | 4 | $232,500 | $218,516 – $238,500 |
| Senior System Validation Engineer | 4 | $145,454 | $131,019 – $163,467 |
| Senior Validation Engineer | 4 | $155,102 | $145,062 – $165,000 |
| Software Engineer | 4 | $146,307 | $145,392 – $148,448 |
| Digital Design Engineer | 3 | $145,000 | $143,400 – $154,299 |
| Principal Systems Validation Engineer | 3 | $215,000 | $215,000 – $223,000 |
| Senior Engineer | 3 | $156,853 | $156,853 – $159,283 |
| Senior Firmware Engineer | 3 | $160,000 | $148,000 – $162,554 |
| Senior Principal Design Verification Engineer | 3 | $230,000 | $218,873 – $238,000 |
| Senior Principal DV Engineer | 3 | $250,000 | $242,000 – $261,140 |
| Tech Lead Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer | 3 | $194,094 | $164,301 – $194,094 |
| Tech Lead Design Engineer | 3 | $185,000 | $163,701 – $197,000 |
| Tech Lead System Validation Engineer | 3 | $170,248 | $161,962 – $198,050 |
| Business and Data Analyst | 2 | $149,152 | $129,030 – $169,274 |
| Firmware Engineer | 2 | $138,757 | $130,271 – $147,243 |
| Physical Design Engineer | 2 | $127,692 | $127,326 – $128,058 |
| Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 2 | $225,000 | $221,000 – $229,000 |
| Principal DV Engineer | 2 | $210,000 | $202,000 – $218,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 93 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$170,248
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 53 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
174
H-1B LCA filings
32
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.18
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 10 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 4. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+5%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$140,900$185,000 median$237,940
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 28.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 18 (12%), med $145,654Level II · Qualified — 30 (21%), med $156,853Level III · Experienced — 31 (21%), med $185,000Level IV · Fully competent — 67 (46%), med $217,630
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 80 | $188,518 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 42 | $206,798 | +22% · Above prevailing wage |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 14 | $165,000 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 8 | $149,365 | — |
| Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 | 5 | $210,000 | — |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 5 | $200,000 | — |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 3 | $185,000 | — |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 3 | $220,000 | — |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 3 | $240,000 | — |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 3 | $166,400 | — |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 2 | $135,128 | — |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 2 | $128,898 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $149,152 | — |
| Supply Chain Managers 11-3071 | 1 | $223,538 | — |
| Sales Managers 11-2022 | 1 | $260,728 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 171 | $185,000 |
| Texas | 3 | $200,000 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Astera Labs INC has 174 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.