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Physical Design Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 27 open job postings for Physical Design Engineer roles at 8 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Physical Design Engineer: postings by posted pay27 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 14 bands from $130K to $270K. Median $200K; middle half $156K–$263K.Median $200K$130K$270K

Postings per pay band: $130K–$140K: 3; $140K–$150K: 2; $150K–$160K: 4; $160K–$170K: 1; $170K–$180K: 2; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 4; $210K–$220K: 1; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 1; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 8.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$156K median · $140K–$177K typical · 12 postingsMid level: middle half $140K–$177K, median $156K
  2. Senior$200K median · $200K–$263K typical · 10 postingsSenior: middle half $200K–$263K, median $200K
  3. Principal$263K median · $263K–$263K typical · 4 postingsPrincipal: middle half $263K–$263K, median $263K

Companies hiring

  1. Hpe$263K median · $263K–$263K typical · 7 postingsHpe: middle half $263K–$263K, median $263K
  2. LSI Corporation$156K median · $140K–$177K typical · 7 postingsLSI Corporation: middle half $140K–$177K, median $156K
  3. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.$200K median · $200K–$200K typical · 5 postingsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.: middle half $200K–$200K, median $200K
  4. Intel$177K median · $120K–$206K typical · 4 postingsIntel: middle half $120K–$206K, median $177K

Top-paying companies

  1. Hpe · $263K median · 7 postings
  2. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · $200K median · 5 postings
  3. Intel · $177K median · 4 postings
  4. LSI Corporation · $156K median · 7 postings

By location

  1. United States$200K median · $156K–$263K typical · 26 postingsUnited States: middle half $156K–$263K, median $200K
  2. California$200K median · $156K–$263K typical · 13 postingsCalifornia: middle half $156K–$263K, median $200K
  3. San Jose, CA$156K median · $156K–$177K typical · 6 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $156K–$177K, median $156K
  4. Sunnyvale, CA$263K median · $263K–$263K typical · 5 postingsSunnyvale, CA: middle half $263K–$263K, median $263K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $184K median, $156K–$263K typical, from 21 postings.

Newest Physical Design Engineer postings

  1. Principal Physical Design EngineerHpe · Sunnyvale, CA · $174K–$353K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Physical Design EngineerIntel · United States · $91.2K–$149K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Physical Design EngineerIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. · Santa Clara, CA · $168K–$311K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Physical Design EngineerIntel · Hillsboro, OR · $142K–$269K/yr · Posted Sep 28, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Senior Engineer, Physical Design Engineering (ASIC)Analog Devices Inc. · Somerset, NJ · $117K–$161K/yr · Posted Sep 27, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Physical Design Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Physical Design Engineer jobs is $200K a year, from 27 job postings with pay at 8 companies.

What is the typical Physical Design Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $156K–$263K. The top 10% list $263K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $139K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Physical Design Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Hpe ($263K), IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. ($200K), Intel ($177K).

How does Physical Design Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Mid level $156K, Senior $200K, Principal $263K.

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