Lam Research
Offered base salaries from 203 certified H-1B filings, across 15 roles in 2 metro areas.
Half of Lam Research's certified filings offered $137,093 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $118,810 and $158,018. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineers | $137,093 | $95k – $160k | 84 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $122,762 | $79k – $181k | 23 |
| Electrical Engineers | $124,842 | $84k – $161k | 13 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $132,683 | $87k – $178k | 12 |
| Software Developers | $155,605 | $130k – $214k | 10 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $177,736 | $113k – $238k | 8 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $185,910 | $152k – $243k | 7 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $173,638 | $111k – $201k | 7 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $131,352 | $90k – $135k | 6 |
| Industrial Engineers | $123,931 | $112k – $140k | 5 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $144,664 | $87k – $243k | 142 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $112,757 | $75k – $160k | 54 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares Lam Research's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.
| Role — Metro | Median offer | Filings | vs. market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineers — San Francisco | $144,664 | 57 | +11.7% |
| Materials Engineers — Portland | $112,757 | 26 | −12.1% |
| Mechanical Engineers — San Francisco | $142,854 | 16 | −11.5% |
| Electrical Engineers — San Francisco | $124,842 | 11 | −24.8% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — San Francisco | $132,683 | 8 | −8.6% |
| Software Developers — San Francisco | $180,960 | 8 | −3.0% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers — San Francisco | $185,910 | 7 | −16.1% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other — San Francisco | $173,638 | 7 | +7.4% |
| Mechanical Engineers — Portland | $108,181 | 7 | +3.0% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers — San Francisco | $200,304 | 6 | −14.0% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 203 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes Lam Research's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.