Physical Design Engineer at Intel
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Intel pay a Physical Design Engineer on an H-1B?
$100k Intel has filed 227 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Physical Design Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $100k. Most of those filings fall between $88k and $111k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
227
Median base salary
$100k
Middle 50%
$88k to $111k
Filings and pay by year
Physical Design Engineer at Intel, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 3 | $182k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $159k |
| FY2024 | 2 | $144k |
| FY2023 | 10 | $108k |
| FY2022 | 18 | $114k |
| FY2021 | 23 | $108k |
| FY2020 | 24 | $98k |
| FY2019 | 40 | $100k |
| FY2018 | 39 | $100k |
| FY2017 | 66 | $95k |
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 | 59 | $111k |
| Hillsboro, OR | 55 | $83k |
| Austin, TX | 37 | $100k |
| San Jose, CA | 32 | $109k |
| Chandler, AZ | 22 | $90k |
| Folsom, CA | 7 | $89k |
| Hudson, MA | 7 | $88k |
| Fort Collins, CO | 3 | $96k |
| Cary, NC | 2 | $89k |
| Liberty Hill, TX | 1 | $109k |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $104k |
| Starkville, MS | 1 | $85k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 83 | $96k |
| Level III | 67 | $117k |
| Level IV | 2 | $155k |
Other roles Intel sponsors
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