Nxp

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 317 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
  • Headquarters: Eindhoven
  • Founded 1953
  • Nasdaq: NXPI
Median base salary$147,000+20% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$124.1k–$175.5k
Level II (mid-level) share37%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$119,434the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • Most filed: Electronics Engineer. 62% of its filings. After that come Software Engineer and Data Scientist.
  • Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $147,000, median prevailing wage $119,434.

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10th $106.7k25th $124.1kmedian $147k75th $175.5k90th $200k

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Percentiles from Nxp's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What Nxp hires for

Bar: share of Nxp's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 93% of filings (23 occupations in total).

Show all 5 jobs
JobMedianFilings
Electronics Engineer$150,114195
Software Engineer$150,00033
Data Scientist$136,98810
Electrical Engineer$136,85910
Mechanical Engineer$127,84910

Jobs with at least 10 filings at Nxp.

Pay by level

$120kLevel I
Entry-level · 26% of filings
$141.4kLevel II
Mid-level · 37% of filings
$169.7kLevel III
Senior · 24% of filings
$179.1kLevel IV
Expert · 13% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $120,000 80
Mid-level · Level II $141,351 115
Senior · Level III $169,667 75
Expert · Level IV $179,113 42

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Nxp files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 5 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Austin, TX$137,558157
San Jose, CA$162,43165
Phoenix, AZ$135,60039
San Diego, CA$156,50027
Los Angeles, CA$169,04112

Salary details

Median salary$147,000
Middle 50%$124.1k–$175.5k
vs. all employers+20%comparison median $122,699
Filings317FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $84,200 and $243,510.
PercentileSalary
10th$106,748
25th$124,115
50th (median)$147,000
75th$175,500
90th$200,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $118,500 (195 filings) FY2021: median $115,000 (124 filings) FY2022: median $135,981 (213 filings) FY2023: median $132,000 (183 filings) FY2024: median $133,823 (169 filings) FY2025: median $150,000 (205 filings) FY2026: median $137,007 (112 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 195 filings FY20 FY2021: 124 filings FY21 FY2022: 213 filings FY22 FY2023: 183 filings FY23 FY2024: 169 filings FY24 FY2025: 205 filings FY25 FY2026: 112 filings FY26 213
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$118,500$96,811$139,000195
FY2021$115,000$98,000$146,476124
FY2022$135,981$113,300$165,000213
FY2023$132,000$110,000$160,000183
FY2024$133,823$115,000$170,257169
FY2025$150,000$131,785$176,400205
FY2026$137,007$117,928$170,596112

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$147,000
Median prevailing wage$119,434
Median difference+19.8%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at Nxp

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Digital Design Engineer$137,000$130.5k–$157.3k17
Product Test Engineer$118,561$112.9k–$125.9k12
Systems Applications Engineer$141,039$132.2k–$150.6k10

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About Nxp

Nxp's filings list its industry as Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3344). Its main U.S. filing address is in Austin, TX and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Electronics Engineer, Software Engineer and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Austin, TX, San Jose, CA and Phoenix, AZ. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Founded
1953
Headquarters
Eindhoven
Website
nxp.jp
Stock
Nasdaq: NXPI

Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.

Questions

Does Nxp sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Nxp filed 317 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Nxp pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Nxp's H-1B filings is $147,000; half of filings fall between $124,115 and $175,500. Bonus and stock are not included.