What is the average salary for Chip Design?

The average salary for Chip Design is $173,286.00 – $354,250.00 per year, based on 21 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Chip Design calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Chip Design salaries

Average salary

$173.3–354.3K/ year

25th percentile

$136K

75th percentile

$431.3K

Based on

21 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$141.7–460K	$157–243.1K	+50%
Senior	$175.4–334.8K	$192.9–291K	+5%

Top companies

NVIDIA

12 jobs

$178.7–315.8K

Top locations

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United States

20 jobs

$177–347K

California, United States

17 jobs

$183.5–342.3K

Santa Clara, CA, United States

12 jobs

$168.7–347.4K

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

3 jobs

$191.7–275K

Top skills

Python

4,226 jobs

$181.3–292.3K

Kubernetes

1,733 jobs

$184.7–289.9K

C++

1,448 jobs

$169.9–291.1K

Machine Learning

1,160 jobs

$202.9–324.2K

Distributed Systems

1,130 jobs

$208.9–331.2K

Data Analysis

1,080 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

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$189.5–307.8K

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652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.2K

Software Engineer

534 jobs

$197.9–319.6K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Chip Design?: The average salary for Chip Design is $173,286.00 – $354,250.00 per year, based on 21 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Chip Design calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.