SMTS Silicon Design Engineer at AMD
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does AMD pay a SMTS Silicon Design Engineer on an H-1B?
$172k AMD has filed 467 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of SMTS Silicon Design Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $172k. Most of those filings fall between $151k and $193k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
467
Median base salary
$172k
Middle 50%
$151k to $193k
Filings and pay by year
SMTS Silicon Design Engineer at AMD, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 42 | $174k |
| FY2025 | 93 | $180k |
| FY2024 | 62 | $180k |
| FY2023 | 41 | $161k |
| FY2022 | 94 | $172k |
| FY2021 | 49 | $175k |
| FY2020 | 49 | $164k |
| FY2019 | 37 | $141k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 168 | $188k |
| Austin, TX | 148 | $161k |
| Boxborough, MA | 53 | $150k |
| Orlando, FL | 38 | $133k |
| Folsom, CA | 20 | $181k |
| La Jolla, CA | 11 | $170k |
| San Diego, CA | 10 | $167k |
| Portland, OR | 4 | $184k |
| Georgetown, TX | 3 | $155k |
| Fort Collins, CO | 3 | $130k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 2 | $205k |
| Beaverton, OR | 1 | $176k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 4 | $140k |
| Level III | 31 | $152k |
| Level IV | 403 | $172k |
Other roles AMD sponsors
MTS Silicon Design Engineer 729Sr. Silicon Design Engineer 635Silicon Design Engineer 358Sr. Software Development Engineer 161PMTS Silicon Design Engineer 148MTS Product Development Engineer 104MTS Software Development Engineer 102Product Development Engineer 101Sr. Product Development Engineer 101MTS Software Development Eng. 100Senior Silicon Design Engineer 78SMTS Software Development Eng. 76