Sr. Silicon Design Engineer H-1B Salary
499 certified H-1B filings list the job title Sr. Silicon Design Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $133,770; the middle half of filings fall between $118,044 and $148,277. The largest sponsor for this title is Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (356 filings).
499
certified filings
$133,770
Median base salary
$118,044
25th pct
$148,277
75th pct
$160,000
90th pct
$108,160
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$108,160$133,770 median$160,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 116 | $146,717 |
| FY2025 | 136 | $140,858 |
| FY2024 | 132 | $126,992 |
| FY2023 | 115 | $126,464 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 139 | $122,528 |
| San Jose, CA | 101 | $140,805 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 84 | $142,164 |
| Boxborough, MA | 38 | $121,572 |
| Orlando, FL | 24 | $104,791 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 14 | $122,529 |
| San Diego, CA | 11 | $128,898 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 10 | $235,000 |
| Milpitas, CA | 6 | $146,717 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 6 | $144,471 |
| Fremont, CA | 5 | $156,853 |
| Folsom, CA | 4 | $140,000 |
| Ft. Collins, CO | 4 | $118,150 |
| Dallas, TX | 3 | $108,160 |
| Mountain View, CA | 3 | $212,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 2 | $122,335 |
| Belmont, MA | 2 | $124,342 |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $141,612 |
| Pflugerville, TX | 2 | $129,319 |
| Timnath, CO | 2 | $109,658 |
Sr. Silicon Design Engineer salary by employer
Top 4 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 356 | $128,898 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | 120 | $139,232 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 21 | $223,011 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 2 | $212,000 |
Related job titles
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