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Senior Hardware Engineer/Physical Design

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

Only 11 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Physical Design Engineer profile (320 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2015).

11

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$110,011

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$100,672

25th Percentile

$104,406

Median (50th)

$110,011

75th Percentile

$123,666

90th Percentile

$131,518

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Hardware Engineer/Physical Design
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 11 $110,011 $96,304 - $131,955 90.9%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 7 $104,499 $96,304 - $117,562
Staff 4 $128,242 $122,366 - $131,955
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 11 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN DIEGO CA 11 $110,011
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Hardware Engineer/Physical Design with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Hardware Engineer/Physical Design 7 $105,617
Staff Hardware Engineer/Physical Design 4 $127,701
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2015 11 $110,011 90.9%
Company Comparison - Senior Hardware Engineer/Physical Design

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 11 $110,011 90.9%
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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.