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SR Principal FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer

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

Only 22 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader ASIC Design Engineer profile (2,809 filings).
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22

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$180,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$128,000

25th Percentile

$160,000

Median (50th)

$180,000

75th Percentile

$215,000

90th Percentile

$239,601

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Top Employers Hiring SR Principal FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
RED Digital Cinema, LLC 11 $214,000 $179,000 - $276,504 72.7%
Apex Compute, Inc. 4 $128,000 $128,000 - $187,000 75.0%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
TERADYNE INC 1 $105,148 $105,148 - $105,148 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 11 $214,000 $179,000 - $276,504
Unspecified 5 $128,000 $105,148 - $187,000
Senior 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 17 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
Thousand Oaks CA 6 $197,000
Los Altos CA 4 $128,000
San Jose CA 3 $215,000
Foothill Ranch CA 2 $179,500
North Reading MA 1 $105,148
Redmond WA 1 $160,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SR Principal FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer 13 $203,924
FPGA/ASIC DESIGN ENGINEER Unspecified 4 $93,911
FPGA/IC Design Engineer Unspecified 4 $142,750
Sr. FPGA ASIC Design Engineer 1 $160,000
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 5 $180,000 60.0%
2022 4 $197,500 100.0%
2023 1 $215,000 0.0%
2024 1 $160,000 100.0%
2025 2 $276,504 100.0%
2026 4 $128,000 75.0%
Company Comparison - SR Principal FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
RED Digital Cinema, LLC 11 $214,000 72.7%
Apex Compute, Inc. 4 $128,000 75.0%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. 1 $160,000 100.0%
TERADYNE INC 1 $105,148 100.0%
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.