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Staff SOC Physical Design Engineer

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

28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$122,048

Median Salary

National Average

-80.0%

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

$108,930

Median (50th)

$115,692

75th Percentile

$131,648

90th Percentile

$145,385

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Top Employers Hiring Staff SOC Physical Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 16 $122,048 $101,192 - $151,122 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 8 $109,663 $101,192 - $117,291
Staff 7 $138,076 $127,566 - $151,122
Unspecified 1 $108,930 $108,930 - $108,930
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 16 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 16 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 13 $120,480
Santa Clara CA 2 $129,480
Austin TX 1 $127,566
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 10 $118,666 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $128,954 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $125,146 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff SOC Physical Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 16 $122,048 100.0%
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.