Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr. Silicon Design Engineer
Occupation profile for Sr. Silicon Design Engineer covers 382 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $146,717.
- FY2026 certified median
- $146,717
- Total filings
- 382
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $124,342–$156,853
- Top employer
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 128 | $126,984 | $109,470 | $137,648 |
| FY2025 | 135 | $140,858 | $118,472 | $151,091 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 119 | $146,717 | $124,342 | $156,853 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.284 filings
- Xilinx, Inc.77 filings
- Tesla, Inc.21 filings
Top cities
- Austin124 filings
- Santa Clara83 filings
- San Jose69 filings
- Boxborough37 filings
- Palo Alto13 filings
- Orlando13 filings
- Fort Collins12 filings
- San Diego9 filings
- Ft. Collins6 filings
- Folsom2 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2072 | $103,189 | $128,440 | $153,712 | $178,963 |
| 2026-27 | Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 22660 | 17-2072 | $89,898 | $114,338 | $138,757 | $163,197 |
| 2026-27 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLArea 36740 | 17-2072 | $92,435 | $112,986 | $133,515 | $154,066 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2072 | $107,765 | $131,622 | $155,501 | $179,358 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2061 | $152,173 | $180,294 | $208,437 | $236,558 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2071 | $130,686 | $159,890 | $189,072 | $218,275 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2061 | $116,958 | $145,558 | $174,179 | $202,779 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2072 | $93,746 | $117,104 | $140,442 | $163,800 |