H1B Salary/Altera

H1B Salary Report

Altera

Altera’s median H1B salary is $155,899 for fiscal year 2026, based on 26 certified Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Median salary

$155,899

Range $140,039 – $181,853

Pay by wage level

The DOL assigns each filing a level from I (entry) to IV (senior). Here is how Altera's H1B pay scales with seniority.

IV
$190,9666 filings

Top sponsored roles

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$143,864
15 filings
Sales Engineers$168,958
3 filings
Software Developers$154,871
3 filings
Computer Network Architects$183,122
1 filings
Computer Systems Analysts$200,400
1 filings
Computer and Information Systems Managers$228,943
1 filings
Electrical Engineers$178,048
1 filings
Validation Engineers$170,248
1 filings

Sponsorship signals

12%

pay above the legal prevailing wage

0%

are new sponsorships, not renewals

100%

are full-time positions

Top worksites

  • San Jose, CA18
  • Austin, TX4
  • Hillsboro, OR2
  • Georgetown, TX1
  • Manteca, CA1

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Methodology

Medians of certified H1B Labor Condition Applications filed by Altera, disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC) for FY2026 (Oct 2025 - Mar 2026). Hourly wages annualized at 2,080 hours. The LCA wage is the floor an employer legally attests to pay; actual total compensation including equity and bonus is often higher.

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