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ASIC Design Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 122 open job postings for ASIC Design Engineer roles at 37 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 6 more postings in CAD (median CA$142K), 2 more postings in SGD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

ASIC Design Engineer: postings by posted pay114 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $120K to $300K. Median $200K; middle half $172K–$240K.Median $200K$120K$300K

Postings per pay band: $120K–$140K: 10; $140K–$160K: 14; $160K–$180K: 8; $180K–$200K: 23; $200K–$220K: 17; $220K–$240K: 15; $240K–$260K: 7; $260K–$280K: 13; $280K–$300K: 7.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$160K median, $145K–$182K typical, 33 postingsMid level: middle half $145K–$182K, median $160K
  2. Senior$218K median, $187K–$239K typical, 48 postingsSenior: middle half $187K–$239K, median $218K
  3. Staff$195K median, $172K–$202K typical, 3 postingsStaff: middle half $172K–$202K, median $195K
  4. Principal$263K median, $187K–$267K typical, 28 postingsPrincipal: middle half $187K–$267K, median $263K

Companies hiring

  1. HPE$232K median, $182K–$263K typical, 25 postingsHPE: middle half $182K–$263K, median $232K
  2. NVIDIA$177K median, $153K–$216K typical, 14 postingsNVIDIA: middle half $153K–$216K, median $177K
  3. VMware$168K median, $159K–$187K typical, 10 postingsVMware: middle half $159K–$187K, median $168K
  4. Micron Technology$267K median, $267K–$297K typical, 8 postingsMicron Technology: middle half $267K–$297K, median $267K

Top-paying companies

  1. Positron · $288K median, 3 postings
  2. Micron Technology · $267K median, 8 postings
  3. HPE · $232K median, 25 postings
  4. Amazon · $218K median, 7 postings

Who’s hiring ASIC Design Engineer

  1. ASIC Design Engineer jobs at NVIDIA · 40 open roles

By location

  1. United States$200K median, $176K–$240K typical, 110 postingsUnited States: middle half $176K–$240K, median $200K
  2. California$200K median, $162K–$240K typical, 73 postingsCalifornia: middle half $162K–$240K, median $200K
  3. Sunnyvale, CA$200K median, $160K–$232K typical, 18 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $160K–$232K, median $200K
  4. San Jose, CA$202K median, $187K–$267K typical, 14 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $187K–$267K, median $202K
  5. Remote$250K median, $231K–$263K typical, 6 postingsRemote: middle half $231K–$263K, median $250K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $250K median, $231K–$263K typical, from 6 postings. On-site: $187K median, $176K–$232K typical, from 73 postings.

Newest ASIC Design Engineer postings

  1. ASIC Design EngineerNVIDIA · Santa Clara, CA · $116K–$190K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. ASIC Design EngineerVMware · Irvine, CA · $129K–$207K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. ASIC Design EngineerVMware · San Jose, CA · $144K–$230K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Principal ASIC Design EngineerAMD Canada · Markham, ON, Canada · CA$187K–CA$281K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  5. Principal ASIC Design EngineerHoneywell · Plymouth, MN · $173K–$200K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a ASIC Design Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for ASIC Design Engineer jobs is $200K a year, from 122 job postings with pay at 37 companies.

What is the typical ASIC Design Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $172K–$240K. The top 10% list $267K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $145K or less.

Which companies pay the most for ASIC Design Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Positron ($288K), Micron Technology ($267K), HPE ($232K).

How does ASIC Design Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $160K, Senior $218K, Staff $195K, Principal $263K.

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