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Digital Design Engineer

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

86

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,633

Median Salary

National Average

-40.9%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

12

Top Employers

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

$100,293

25th Percentile

$108,930

Median (50th)

$118,839

75th Percentile

$144,784

90th Percentile

$185,900

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Top Employers Hiring Digital Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 19 $124,564 $108,012 - $171,592 100.0%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 9 $109,160 $95,000 - $140,000 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 7 $111,482 $108,930 - $123,552 100.0%
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $113,374 $99,000 - $134,000 83.3%
Facebook, Inc. 5 $179,883 $150,480 - $201,861 60.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 4 $209,162 $172,656 - $245,732 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 2 $157,680 $135,359 - $180,000 100.0%
INVENSENSE, INC. 2 $132,632 $112,000 - $153,265 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 2 $128,500 $115,000 - $142,000 100.0%
Qorvo US, Inc. 2 $91,574 $90,542 - $92,605 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 1 $146,390 $146,390 - $146,390 100.0%
Dialog Semiconductor Inc. 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 29 $139,758 $92,605 - $245,732
Senior 25 $117,078 $90,542 - $154,000
Staff 4 $146,669 $128,835 - $171,592
Manager 1 $146,390 $146,390 - $146,390
Principal 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 60 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 60 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 19 $119,069
Santa Clara CA 14 $125,734
Menlo Park CA 5 $179,883
San Jose CA 4 $142,204
Sunnyvale CA 3 $207,822
Dallas TX 3 $110,856
Chandler AZ 3 $116,389
Tucson AZ 2 $102,938
TUCSON AZ 2 $100,000
Greensboro NC 1 $90,542
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
FY 2021 22 $118,657 95.5%
FY 2022 12 $122,329 91.7%
FY 2023 13 $135,475 100.0%
FY 2024 13 $158,341 92.3%
Company Comparison - Digital Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 19 $124,564 100.0%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 9 $109,160 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 7 $111,482 100.0%
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $113,374 83.3%
Facebook, Inc. 5 $179,883 60.0%
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: February 19, 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.