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Senior SoC/RTL Design Engineer

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

45

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$121,862

Median Salary

National Average

-53.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$108,930

25th Percentile

$108,971

Median (50th)

$120,890

75th Percentile

$128,835

90th Percentile

$146,678

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Top Employers Hiring Senior SoC/RTL Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 33 $121,862 $94,182 - $150,093 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 21 $113,146 $94,182 - $127,925
Staff 12 $137,115 $127,566 - $150,093
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 33 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 33 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 25 $121,011
Austin TX 4 $133,203
Santa Clara CA 3 $123,060
Boulder CO 1 $94,182
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 15 $123,908 100.0%
FY 2022 11 $121,143 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $118,607 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior SoC/RTL Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 33 $121,862 100.0%
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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: 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.