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Staff SoC/RTL Design Engineer

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

Only 81 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader DESIGN ENGINEER profile (15,978 filings).
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81

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,835

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-70.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 3 filings, FY2021 to FY2022

2

Top Employers

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

$127,683

25th Percentile

$128,149

Median (50th)

$128,835

75th Percentile

$147,306

90th Percentile

$149,827

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Top Employers Hiring Staff SoC/RTL Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 12 $131,716 $127,566 - $150,093 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $104,000 $104,000 - $104,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 12 $131,716 $127,566 - $150,093
Unspecified 1 $104,000 $104,000 - $104,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 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 13 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 8 $128,835
Austin TX 3 $150,093
Redmond WA 1 $104,000
Santa Clara CA 1 $134,597
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff SoC/RTL Design Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff SoC/RTL Design Engineer 53 $138,631
SoC/RTL Design Engineer Unspecified 24 $102,347
Sr. Staff SoC/RTL Design Eng. * 2 $148,596
Sr. SoC/RTL Design Eng. * 2 $114,962
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 10 $128,835 100.0%
2022 3 $144,164 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff SoC/RTL Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 12 $131,716 100.0%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $104,000 100.0%
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.