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Senior Physical Design Engineer

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Senior Physical Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings136All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$130,462128 eligible salary records
Employer names49Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$102,215–$163,091Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182837FY 2016: 33 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 14 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 10 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 17 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 16 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*16 filings$216,091 median · n=15

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 128 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
Senior Physical Design Engineer133
$127,566 median · n=125 eligible
Developer (Senior Physical Design Engineer)1
$163,363 median · n=1 eligible
Developer (Senior Physical Design Engineer) 84006491
$158,424 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Physical Design Engineer (Soc)1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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, CA46
$157,770 median · n=42 eligible
San Jose, CA25
$112,901 median · n=24 eligible
Austin, TX20
$132,808 median · n=19 eligible
Folsom, CA7
$100,000 median · n=7 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA5
$108,992 median · n=5 eligible
Hillsboro, OR4
$137,541 median · n=4 eligible
Morrisville, NC3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Mountain View, CA3
$172,245 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
94.9%Certified LCAs
Certified129 94.9%
Certified - Withdrawn5 3.7%
Withdrawn1 0.7%
Denied1 0.7%

Denominator: all 136 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Nvidia Corporation27
$174,190 median · n=26 eligible
Cerium Systems, Inc.16
$102,898 median · n=16 eligible
Synapse Design Automation, Inc.15
$112,500 median · n=12 eligible
Cyient, Inc.8
$74,672 median · n=8 eligible
Astera Labs Inc6
$158,372 median · n=6 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.5
$89,200 median · n=5 eligible
Tsmc Technology, Inc.5
$100,048 median · n=4 eligible
Ericsson Inc.4
$141,539 median · n=4 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
$130,462Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$89,066
25th percentile$102,215
Median (50th)$130,462
75th percentile$163,091
90th percentile$189,030

n=128 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

136 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
Aptamitra USA Consulting LLCSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$134,181 /yr

I-200-26163-008428
Reported wage: $134,181 / year
Annualized: $134,181
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX06/12/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$176,134 /yr

I-200-26161-998952
Reported wage: $176,134–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $176,134
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202607/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$196,000 /yr

I-200-26153-971223
Reported wage: $196,000–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $196,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR06/02/202606/15/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$176,134 /yr

I-200-26161-998931
Reported wage: $176,134–$218,500 / year
Annualized: $176,134
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202607/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26127-882785
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR05/07/202606/15/2026
Astera Labs IncSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26097-762867
Reported wage: $156,853–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/06/202604/13/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26089-740779
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/30/202604/13/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26072-702555
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/13/202604/01/2026
Encharge Ai, Inc.Senior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26064-681898
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/05/202603/30/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26035-618064
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2029-02-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/03/202602/09/2026
Astera Labs IncSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26015-562787
Reported wage: $165,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/15/202602/02/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-25358-510291
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-02
Employment end: 2028-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/24/202512/30/2025
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-25349-483939
Reported wage: $186,472–$212,750 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/15/202502/02/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$168,000 /yr

I-200-25329-436341
Reported wage: $168,000–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $168,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA11/25/202505/15/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-25317-403411
Reported wage: $216,091–$264,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/13/202511/24/2025
Nvidia CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-25312-390427
Reported wage: $216,091–$310,500 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/07/202511/24/2025
Astera Labs IncSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$159,890 /yr

I-200-25245-281999
Reported wage: $159,890–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $159,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-09
Employment end: 2028-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/02/202509/10/2025
Astera Labs IncSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$130,923 /yr

I-200-25232-255725
Reported wage: $130,923–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-27
Employment end: 2028-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA08/20/202508/25/2025
Aptamitra USA Consulting LLCSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$112,175 /yr

I-200-25213-214681
Reported wage: $112,175 / year
Annualized: $112,175
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-08
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX08/01/202509/01/2025
Cypress Semiconductor CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$112,200 /yr

I-200-25134-974399
Reported wage: $112,200 / year
Annualized: $112,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lynnwood, WA05/14/202510/01/2025
Nxp USA, Inc.Senior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$149,247 /yr

I-200-25022-635551
Reported wage: $149,247 / year
Annualized: $149,247
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-29
Employment end: 2028-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/22/202507/11/2025
Achronix Semiconductor CorporationSenior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-25006-598094
Reported wage: $195,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-14
Employment end: 2028-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA01/06/202501/13/2025
Chromatic, Inc.Senior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-24348-542443
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-20
Employment end: 2028-01-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA12/13/202401/21/2025
Astera Labs, Inc.Senior Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-24312-460396
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-15
Employment end: 2027-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/07/202411/11/2024
Ericsson Inc.Developer (Senior Physical Design Engineer)

Filing details

$163,363 /yr

I-200-24309-451580
Reported wage: $163,363–$246,106 / year
Annualized: $163,363
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-12
Employment end: 2028-01-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX11/04/202401/03/2025

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.