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Staff Physical Design Engineer

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Staff Physical Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings46All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$150,47538 eligible salary records
Employer names24Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$130,150–$170,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$170,000 median · n=5

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 38 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
Staff Physical Design Engineer32
$156,936 median · n=25 eligible
Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer9
$134,000 median · n=9 eligible
Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer2
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer (Electronics Engineer)1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer (12223.7)1
$99,050 median · n=1 eligible
Sr. Staff Physical Design Engineer/Sr. Manager1
$188,510 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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, CA18
$130,600 median · n=14 eligible
Austin, TX5
$185,000 median · n=4 eligible
Mountain View, CA4
$206,880 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA4
$156,500 median · n=4 eligible
Carlsbad, CA3
$123,926 median · n=3 eligible
Richardson, TX3
$170,000 median · n=2 eligible
Portland, OR2
$145,000 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TEXAS1
$99,050 median · n=1 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
82.6%Certified LCAs
Certified38 82.6%
Certified - Withdrawn8 17.4%

Denominator: all 46 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.14
$130,600 median · n=14 eligible
Esencia Technologies Inc4
— median · n=0 eligible
Lightmatter, Inc.3
$172,848 median · n=2 eligible
Maxlinear, Inc.3
$123,926 median · n=3 eligible
Micron Technology, Inc.3
$170,000 median · n=2 eligible
Tenstorrent Usa, Inc.3
$195,000 median · n=2 eligible
Ampere Computing LLC2
$165,000 median · n=2 eligible
Tesla, Inc.2
$225,000 median · n=2 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
$150,475Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$107,415
25th percentile$130,150
Median (50th)$150,475
75th percentile$170,000
90th percentile$217,900

n=38 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

46 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
Lightmatter, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$217,630 /yr

I-200-26084-727974
Reported wage: $217,630 / year
Annualized: $217,630
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/25/202604/06/2026
Micron Technology, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26120-853244
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX04/30/202610/01/2026
Lightmatter, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$156,936 /yr

I-200-26112-823115
Reported wage: $156,936 / year
Annualized: $156,936
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/22/202610/01/2026
Lightmatter, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$188,760 /yr

I-200-26104-792096
Reported wage: $188,760 / year
Annualized: $188,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/14/202610/01/2026
Maxlinear, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$136,989 /yr

I-200-26103-784310
Reported wage: $136,989–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $136,989
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA04/13/202608/26/2026
Aeva, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-25308-366639
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/03/202511/11/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-25150-035404
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX05/30/202506/02/2025
Micron Technology, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-25209-204283
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX07/28/202508/18/2025
Mediatek USA Inc.Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$164,000 /yr

I-200-24337-511552
Reported wage: $164,000–$204,000 / year
Annualized: $164,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-09
Employment end: 2027-12-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/02/202412/09/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-24296-422597
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-29
Employment end: 2028-01-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX10/22/202401/27/2025
Tenstorrent USA, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-24052-734164
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-27
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/20/202404/01/2024
Tenstorrent USA, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-23255-339817
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-19
Employment end: 2026-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/12/202310/23/2023
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$217,000 /yr

I-200-23156-079247
Reported wage: $217,000 / year
Annualized: $217,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-12
Employment end: 2026-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/05/202306/19/2023
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc.Sr. Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$177,341 /yr

I-200-23067-830619
Reported wage: $177,341–$242,000 / year
Annualized: $177,341
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-20
Employment end: 2026-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/07/202303/13/2023
Maxlinear, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$123,926 /yr

I-200-23061-818783
Reported wage: $123,926–$156,400 / year
Annualized: $123,926
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-09
Employment end: 2026-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA03/02/202308/28/2023
Deeproute.Ai LtdStaff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-22280-517684
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-17
Employment end: 2025-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA10/07/202210/20/2022
Tenstorrent USA Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-22025-851940
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-30
Employment end: 2025-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/25/202201/31/2022
Tesla, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22097-047088
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-14
Employment end: 2025-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/07/202204/20/2022
Maxlinear, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$122,470 /yr

I-200-22054-924851
Reported wage: $122,470–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $122,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-02
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 20

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

Carlsbad, CA02/23/202208/01/2022
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Sr Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-21267-606434
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-01
Employment end: 2024-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR09/24/202110/05/2021
Ampere Computing LLCSenior Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-21180-433997
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-07
Employment end: 2024-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/29/202107/12/2021
Ampere Computing LLCSenior Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-20287-877491
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-20
Employment end: 2023-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA10/13/202010/27/2020
Nvidia CorporationStaff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$166,026 /yr

I-200-20226-766283
Reported wage: $166,026–$287,300 / year
Annualized: $166,026
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-19
Employment end: 2024-01-27
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA08/12/202001/28/2021
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-20160-636445
Reported wage: $158,000–$166,892.92 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-15
Employment end: 2023-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/08/202010/30/2020
Lancesoft, Inc.Staff Physical Design Engineer

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-19217-356449
Reported wage: $112,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-09
Employment end: 2022-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CALIFORNIA08/05/201908/19/2019

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.