ASIC Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of ASIC Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
ASIC Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 62 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $216,091. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level II — qualified | 7 | $166,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 6 | $186,472 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 38 | $216,091 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for ASIC Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | ASIC Engineer | 38 | $216,091 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | ASIC Engineer, Design Verification | 16 | $224,434 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | ASIC Engineer | 6 | $156,853 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | ASIC Engineer Staff | 2 | $210,496 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- ASIC Engineer at NVIDIA Corporation$198,672Santa ClaraDecided Mar 25, 2026I-200-26077-713302
- ASIC Engineer, Architecture at Meta Platforms, Inc$259,879SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-700702
- ASIC Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc.$156,853San JoseWage Level IIDecided Jan 23, 2026I-200-26015-562961
- ASIC Engineer at NVIDIA Corporation$216,091Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-706223
- ASIC Engineer, Design Verification at Meta Platforms, Inc$256,270SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Mar 16, 2026I-200-26068-687844
- ASIC Engineer, Emulation at Meta Platforms, Inc$227,000SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Mar 10, 2026I-200-26063-678385
- ASIC Engineer, Design at Meta Platforms, Inc$208,936SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Feb 25, 2026I-200-26049-647396
- Principal ASIC Engineer at NVIDIA Corporation$232,000Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Feb 10, 2026I-200-26034-615700
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.