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SoC Design Engineer

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

11

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$125,655

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$103,061

25th Percentile

$114,588

Median (50th)

$124,176

75th Percentile

$126,918

90th Percentile

$146,199

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Top Employers Hiring SoC Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $115,701 $100,152 - $125,000 80.0%
Intel Corporation 1 $172,245 $172,245 - $172,245 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1 $128,835 $128,835 - $128,835 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $125,150 $100,152 - $172,245
Senior 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000
Staff 1 $128,835 $128,835 - $128,835
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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 7 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 6 $125,125
San Diego CA 1 $128,835
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 1 $128,835 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $110,051 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $140,199 66.7%
Company Comparison - SoC Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $115,701 80.0%
Intel Corporation 1 $172,245 100.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1 $128,835 100.0%
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: 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.