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Engineer, Sr. Staff - IC Design

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 86 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Design Engineer profile (1,533 filings).
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86

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,245

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-92.0%

Filing Growth

25 → 2 filings, FY2015 to FY2017

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$119,500

25th Percentile

$128,648

Median (50th)

$140,245

75th Percentile

$145,392

90th Percentile

$152,131

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer, Sr. Staff - IC Design
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Broadcom Corporation 86 $140,245 $74,360 - $166,058 97.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 56 $137,997 $110,000 - $152,131
Principal 29 $146,000 $125,000 - $166,058
Unspecified 1 $74,360 $74,360 - $74,360
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 86 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
IRVINE CA 84 $140,245
SAN JOSE CA 2 $142,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer, Sr. Staff - IC Design with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Engineer, Sr. Staff - IC Design 56 $133,994
Engineer, Principal - IC Design 29 $147,362
Engineer, IC Design Unspecified 1 $74,360
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2015 25 $137,572 100.0%
2016 59 $141,000 96.6%
2017 2 $142,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer, Sr. Staff - IC Design

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Broadcom Corporation 86 $140,245 97.7%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: June 25, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.