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Principal ASIC Design Engineer

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

Only 47 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader DESIGN ENGINEER profile (15,978 filings).
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47

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$212,080

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

11

Top Employers

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

$180,222

25th Percentile

$188,513

Median (50th)

$212,080

75th Percentile

$230,000

90th Percentile

$254,202

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Top Employers Hiring Principal ASIC Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 3 $212,080 $188,513 - $220,000 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 2 $220,000 $210,000 - $230,000 100.0%
FORTINET, INC. 2 $195,039 $185,000 - $205,077 100.0%
Infinera Corporation 2 $219,681 $208,523 - $230,839 50.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $291,700 $287,000 - $296,400 100.0%
Ethernovia, Inc. 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 0.0%
Synapse Design Automation Inc. 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
L&T Technology Services Limited 1 $173,000 $173,000 - $173,000 100.0%
Micron Technology, Inc. 1 $232,336 $232,336 - $232,336 100.0%
PetaIO Inc. 1 $173,056 $173,056 - $173,056 100.0%
Sintegra Inc. 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 17 $212,080 $173,000 - $296,400
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 5 $230,000
Santa Clara CA 5 $212,080
Sunnyvale CA 2 $195,039
Austin TX 1 $225,000
MENLO PARK CA 1 $173,000
San Diego CA 1 $185,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal ASIC Design Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal ASIC Design Engineer 47 $176,137
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
2021 2 $196,500 100.0%
2022 6 $209,261 83.3%
2023 2 $192,568 100.0%
2025 4 $258,920 100.0%
2026 3 $225,000 66.7%
Company Comparison - Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 3 $212,080 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 2 $220,000 100.0%
FORTINET, INC. 2 $195,039 100.0%
Infinera Corporation 2 $219,681 50.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $291,700 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.