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Principal Physical Design Engineer

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

Only 12 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Design Engineer profile (1,533 filings).
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$178,672

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$169,430

25th Percentile

$170,000

Median (50th)

$178,672

75th Percentile

$234,175

90th Percentile

$296,416

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Physical Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMPERE COMPUTING LLC 4 $175,002 $169,700 - $208,146 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $297,120 $296,240 - $298,000 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 2 $173,671 $170,000 - $177,341 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $167,000 $167,000 - $167,000 0.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 1 $242,851 $242,851 - $242,851 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 10 $178,672 $167,000 - $298,000
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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
Austin TX 1 $170,000
Portland OR 1 $169,700
San Jose CA 1 $177,341
Santa Clara CA 1 $208,146
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Physical Design Engineer 12 $195,996
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
2023 2 $188,923 100.0%
2024 2 $173,671 100.0%
2025 4 $175,002 75.0%
2026 2 $269,546 100.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Physical Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMPERE COMPUTING LLC 4 $175,002 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $297,120 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 2 $173,671 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $167,000 0.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 1 $242,851 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.