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Physical Design Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 89 open job postings for Physical Design Engineer roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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

Newest Physical Design Engineer postings in California

  1. Principal Physical Design Engineer — ASIC Products Division (APD)VMware · San Jose, CA · $144K–$230K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. Physical Design Engineer (New College Grad) — ASIC Products Division (APD)VMware · San Jose, CA · $82.5K–$132K/yr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  3. Physical Design EngineerLanceSoft · Santa Clara, CA · $65.00–$95.00/hr · Posted Nov 12, 2026
  4. Physical Design Engineer - Static Timing Analysis, Annapurna Labs, Cloud Scale Machine LearningWhole Foods Market · Cupertino, CA · $132K–$185K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
  5. Sr. Physical Design EngineerSanta Clara, CA · $135K–$202K/yr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
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Physical Design Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$182K median, $159K–$218K typical, 173 postingsUnited States: middle half $159K–$218K, median $182K
  2. San Jose, CA$187K median, $160K–$213K typical, 45 postingsSan Jose, CA: middle half $160K–$213K, median $187K
  3. Texas$187K median, $182K–$218K typical, 24 postingsTexas: middle half $182K–$218K, median $187K
  4. Austin, TX$187K median, $182K–$218K typical, 24 postingsAustin, TX: middle half $182K–$218K, median $187K
  5. Santa Clara, CA$168K median, $166K–$216K typical, 10 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $166K–$216K, median $168K
  6. Palo Alto, CA$156K median, $155K–$220K typical, 10 postingsPalo Alto, CA: middle half $155K–$220K, median $156K
  7. Canada$136K median, $136K–$155K typical, 8 postingsCanada: middle half $136K–$155K, median $136K
  8. San Diego, CA$185K median, $127K–$218K typical, 8 postingsSan Diego, CA: middle half $127K–$218K, median $185K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Physical Design Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Physical Design Engineer jobs in California is $187K a year, from 89 job postings with pay at 36 companies.

What is the typical Physical Design Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $159K–$220K. The top 10% list $277K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $135K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Physical Design Engineer jobs?

The median here is $187K, against $180K across all 192 postings for the role.

How many Physical Design Engineer jobs in California list pay?

89 open postings at 36 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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