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Lead Physical Design Engineer

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Lead Physical Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$156,06322 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$150,000–$170,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$163,000 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Lead Physical Design Engineer12
$170,000 median · n=11 eligible
Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer4
$155,106 median · n=3 eligible
Sr. Lead Physical Design Engineer4
$157,019 median · n=4 eligible
Technical Lead Physical Design Engineer3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Tech Lead Physical Design Engineer1
$163,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
San Jose, CA9
$155,106 median · n=8 eligible
Santa Clara, CA5
$170,000 median · n=5 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA4
$167,500 median · n=4 eligible
West Lake Hills, TX3
$170,000 median · n=3 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA2
$143,770 median · n=2 eligible
Jackson, WY1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
91.7%Certified LCAs
Certified22 91.7%
Denied1 4.2%
Withdrawn1 4.2%

Denominator: all 24 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Synapse Design Automation Inc.10
$160,000 median · n=10 eligible
Cavium, Inc.7
$155,106 median · n=6 eligible
Moschip Technologies, Usa2
$180,000 median · n=2 eligible
Aptamitra Usa Consulting LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible
Astera Labs Inc1
$163,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cyient, Inc.1
$131,300 median · n=1 eligible
Gigacom Semiconductor LLC1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.1
$157,539 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$156,063Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$132,170
25th percentile$150,000
Median (50th)$156,063
75th percentile$170,000
90th percentile$180,000

n=22 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

24 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Astera Labs IncTech Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$163,000 /yr

I-200-26063-680636
Reported wage: $163,000–$222,000 / year
Annualized: $163,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA03/04/202603/30/2026
Aptamitra USA Consulting LLCLead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$104,000 per month

I-200-24114-914197
Reported wage: $104,000 / month
Annualized: $1,248,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-25
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Jackson, WY04/23/202410/01/2024
Moschip Technologies, USALead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-23136-027158
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-23
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/16/202311/01/2023
Moschip Technologies, USALead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-22273-504653
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-07
Employment end: 2025-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA09/30/202211/01/2022
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-22122-126440
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-09
Employment end: 2025-05-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Lake Hills, TX05/02/202205/02/2022
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-22108-081040
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-25
Employment end: 2025-05-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Lake Hills, TX04/18/202205/02/2022
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-21204-479460
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-29
Employment end: 2024-07-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA07/22/202107/29/2021
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-21204-479468
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-29
Employment end: 2024-07-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA07/22/202107/29/2021
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21154-364061
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-09
Employment end: 2024-06-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA06/02/202106/10/2021
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-21103-218385
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-19
Employment end: 2024-05-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Lake Hills, TX04/12/202105/03/2021
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Technical Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-20248-805542
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-11
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA09/03/202010/01/2020
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Technical Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-20246-800546
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-10
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA09/02/202010/01/2020
Synapse Design Automation Inc.Technical Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-20244-795206
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-04
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunnyvale, CA08/30/202010/01/2020
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Sr. Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$157,539 /yr

I-200-19225-981168
Reported wage: $157,539–$177,581 / year
Annualized: $157,539
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-22
Employment end: 2023-01-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA08/16/201901/23/2020
Synapse Design Automation, Inc,Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-19072-119127
Reported wage: $130,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA03/13/201909/02/2019
Cavium, Inc.Sr. Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$157,019 /yr

I-200-18005-354532
Reported wage: $157,019–$162,019 / year
Annualized: $157,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-12
Employment end: 2021-01-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/08/201801/08/2018
Cavium, Inc.Sr. Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$157,019 /yr

I-200-17348-372108
Reported wage: $157,019–$162,019 / year
Annualized: $157,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-22
Employment end: 2021-05-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA12/18/201705/27/2018
Cavium, Inc.Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$147,806 /yr

I-200-17188-098012
Reported wage: $147,806–$152,806 / year
Annualized: $147,806
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-13
Employment end: 2020-08-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA07/07/201708/13/2017
Cavium, Inc.Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$147,806 /yr

I-200-17172-178705
Reported wage: $147,806–$152,806 / year
Annualized: $147,806
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-07
Employment end: 2020-08-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/29/201708/13/2017
Cavium, Inc.Sr. Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$155,106 /yr

I-200-17128-155414
Reported wage: $155,106–$168,106 / year
Annualized: $155,106
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-16
Employment end: 2020-10-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/10/201710/16/2017
Cavium, Inc.Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$155,106 /yr

I-200-17009-116817
Reported wage: $155,106–$170,106 / year
Annualized: $155,106
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-01-18
Employment end: 2020-01-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA01/11/201701/23/2017
Cavium, Inc.Senior Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$155,106 /yr

I-200-16221-701523
Reported wage: $155,106–$170,106 / year
Annualized: $155,106
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-16
Employment end: 2019-08-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA08/10/201608/22/2016
Gigacom Semiconductor LLCLead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-16069-402749
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-17
Employment end: 2019-09-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA03/11/201609/10/2016
Cyient, Inc.Lead Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$131,300 /yr

I-200-15342-767823
Reported wage: $131,300 / year
Annualized: $131,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-12-14
Employment end: 2019-06-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA12/08/201506/03/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.