Physical Design Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Physical Design 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.
Physical Design Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 78 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $198,529. 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 I — entry | 1 | $127,234 |
| Level II — qualified | 9 | $156,853 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $186,472 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 38 | $216,091 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Physical Design 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Physical Design Engineer | 44 | $191,540 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Senior Physical Design Engineer | 16 | $216,091 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Physical Design Senior Staff Engineer | 4 | $186,472 |
| Mellanox Technologies, Inc. | Physical Design Engineer | 3 | $216,091 |
| Altera Corporation | Physical Design Engineer | 2 | $173,415 |
| Upscale AI, Inc | Principal Physical Design Engineer | 2 | $220,000 |
| Aeva, Inc. | Staff Physical Design Engineer | 1 | $225,000 |
| Ampere Computing LLC | Physical Design Engineer | 1 | $186,472 |
| Astera Labs INC | Senior Physical Design Engineer | 1 | $165,000 |
| Auradine, Inc. | Senior Principal Physical Design Engineer | 1 | $220,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Physical Design Engineer at Apple Inc.$156,853San JoseWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724462
- Senior Physical Design Engineer at NVIDIA Corporation$216,091Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702555
- Physical Design Engineer at Ampere Computing LLC$186,472Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Mar 5, 2026I-200-26057-667950
- Physical Design Principal Engineer at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.$186,472Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Jan 30, 2026I-200-26024-587859
- Physical Design Engineer at Apple Inc.$181,532SunnyvaleDecided Jan 29, 2026I-200-26022-579828
- Physical Design Engineer at Apple Inc.$205,072SunnyvaleDecided Jan 29, 2026I-200-26022-579389
- Physical Design Engineer at Apple Inc.$157,802CupertinoDecided Jan 28, 2026I-200-26021-574986
- Physical Design Engineer at Apple Inc.$195,061SunnyvaleDecided Jan 26, 2026I-200-26019-569224
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.