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Principal Physical Design Engineer

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Principal Physical Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings48All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$199,50044 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$171,875–$220,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 10 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$220,000 median · n=4

*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
$200k–$225kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 44 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
Principal Physical Design Engineer39
$194,315 median · n=37 eligible
Senior Principal Physical Design Engineer5
$209,800 median · n=5 eligible
Principal Physical Design Engineer Iv2
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr Principal Physical Design Engineer1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Principal Physical Design Engineer, Soc1
— median · n=0 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
Santa Clara, CA23
$217,000 median · n=23 eligible
Austin, TX8
$175,000 median · n=7 eligible
Mountain View, CA4
$238,000 median · n=2 eligible
Portland, OR4
$148,250 median · n=4 eligible
Chandler, AZ2
$108,784 median · n=1 eligible
Lynnwood, WA2
$190,277 median · n=2 eligible
San Jose, CA2
$204,470 median · n=2 eligible
Westlake Village, CA2
$130,000 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 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
Certified44 91.7%
Certified - Withdrawn3 6.3%
Withdrawn1 2.1%

Denominator: all 48 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ampere Computing LLC12
$178,750 median · n=12 eligible
Nvidia Corporation9
$228,000 median · n=9 eligible
Nxp Usa, Inc.7
$166,350 median · n=6 eligible
Astera Labs Inc3
$230,000 median · n=3 eligible
Upscale Ai, Inc3
$220,000 median · n=3 eligible
Altasens, Inc.2
$130,000 median · n=2 eligible
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc.2
— median · n=0 eligible
Microchip Technology Inc.2
$108,784 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
$199,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$135,730
25th percentile$171,875
Median (50th)$199,500
75th percentile$220,000
90th percentile$232,000

n=44 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

48 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 IncPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$246,240 /yr

I-200-26149-963148
Reported wage: $246,240–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $246,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/29/202610/01/2026
Ampere Computing LLCPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$205,514 /yr

I-200-26100-780109
Reported wage: $205,514–$239,000 / year
Annualized: $205,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/10/202609/03/2026
Upscale Ai, IncPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26019-570202
Reported wage: $220,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/19/202601/19/2026
Upscale Ai, IncPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26006-535882
Reported wage: $220,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-12
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/05/202601/19/2026
Upscale Ai, Inc.Senior Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-25240-274963
Reported wage: $220,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/28/202510/01/2025
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$194,314.78 /yr

I-200-25220-231217
Reported wage: $194,314.78 / year
Annualized: $194,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-15
Employment end: 2028-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Lynnwood, WA08/08/202512/22/2025
Nvidia CorporationPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$232,000 /yr

I-200-25212-213438
Reported wage: $232,000–$368,000 / year
Annualized: $232,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2029-01-15
Worker positions: 10

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

Santa Clara, CA07/31/202501/16/2026
Nvidia CorporationPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$232,000 /yr

I-200-25212-214370
Reported wage: $232,000–$368,000 / year
Annualized: $232,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2028-08-05
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA07/31/202508/06/2025
Auradine, Inc.Senior Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-25183-148450
Reported wage: $220,000–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-10
Employment end: 2028-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/02/202507/15/2025
Nvidia CorporationPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$232,000 /yr

I-200-25160-071732
Reported wage: $232,000–$368,000 / year
Annualized: $232,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-12-01
Worker positions: 10

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202512/02/2025
Astera Labs IncSenior Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$204,901 /yr

I-200-25150-032758
Reported wage: $204,901–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $204,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/29/202510/01/2025
Ampere Computing LLCPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$152,500 /yr

I-200-25143-014770
Reported wage: $152,500–$254,000 / year
Annualized: $152,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR05/23/202506/09/2025
Ampere Computing LLCPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$180,500 /yr

I-200-24296-424001
Reported wage: $180,500 / year
Annualized: $180,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-29
Employment end: 2028-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR10/22/202401/24/2025
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$184,000 /yr

I-200-24271-371542
Reported wage: $184,000 / year
Annualized: $184,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-04
Employment end: 2028-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/27/202403/07/2025
Ampere Computing LLCPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$172,500 /yr

I-200-24197-196406
Reported wage: $172,500 / year
Annualized: $172,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-22
Employment end: 2027-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/15/202411/06/2024
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$186,239 /yr

I-200-24159-082792
Reported wage: $186,239 / year
Annualized: $186,239
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lynnwood, WA06/06/202410/01/2024
Ampere Computing LLCSenior Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$209,800 /yr

I-200-24149-042349
Reported wage: $209,800 / year
Annualized: $209,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-04
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/28/202410/01/2024
Nxp USA, Inc.Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-24082-822957
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-29
Employment end: 2027-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/22/202404/22/2024
Ampere Computing LLCPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$218,000 /yr

I-200-24068-781398
Reported wage: $218,000 / year
Annualized: $218,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/07/202408/01/2024
Astera Labs, Inc.Principal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-23348-567571
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-21
Employment end: 2026-12-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/14/202312/21/2023
Nvidia CorporationPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-23214-234552
Reported wage: $217,000–$325,000 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-09
Employment end: 2027-01-27
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA08/02/202301/28/2024
Ampere Computing LLCPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$177,000 /yr

I-200-23139-038572
Reported wage: $177,000 / year
Annualized: $177,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-26
Employment end: 2026-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/19/202311/12/2023
Ampere Computing LLCPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$169,300 /yr

I-200-23097-915660
Reported wage: $169,300 / year
Annualized: $169,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-14
Employment end: 2026-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/07/202309/02/2023
Nvidia CorporationPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-23068-837524
Reported wage: $217,000–$325,000 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-16
Employment end: 2026-04-16
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/09/202304/17/2023
Nvidia CorporationPrincipal Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-23065-826777
Reported wage: $217,000–$325,000 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-13
Employment end: 2026-06-12
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/06/202306/13/2023

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.