What are the main factors that influence an ASIC Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An ASIC Engineer's salary?

An ASIC Engineer's salary grows with experience: an ASIC Engineer (0-2 years)earns $81,031, an Electrical Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $98,221, an Electrical Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $119,467, an Electrical Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $142,248, an Electrical Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $165,036,

What are the highest paying states for an ASIC Engineer?

ASIC Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ASIC Engineer roles are District of Columbia $90,338, California $89,996, Massachusetts $88,796. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ASIC Engineer roles make?

Salaries for ASIC Engineer level roles vary by specialization: ASIC Design Engineer Lead: $191,000; ASIC Design Engineer IV: $161,200; Specialist ASIC Design Engineer: $161,180; ASIC Design Engineer III: $127,500; Senior ASIC Design Engineer: $127,450.

How do different companies affect an ASIC Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for ASIC Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

ASIC Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an ASIC Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an ASIC Engineer in the United States is $81,592 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an ASIC Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,172
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,159 to $89,224
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,392

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ASIC Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,224	$7,435	$1,716	$43
Average	$81,592	$6,799	$1,569	$39
25th Percentile	$74,159	$6,180	$1,426	$36

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Key Factors That Influence ASIC Engineer Salaries

An ASIC Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ASIC Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ASIC Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,031
Early Career (1-2 years): $98,221
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,467
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,248
Expert (over 8 years): $165,036

Levels	Salary
ASIC Engi... Level ASIC Engineer	$81,031
Electrica... Level ASIC Engineer	$98,221
Electrica... Level ASIC Engineer	$119,467
Electrica... Level ASIC Engineer	$142,248
Electrica... Level ASIC Engineer	$165,036

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How Do ASIC Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ASIC Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,338.
California: $89,996.
Massachusetts: $88,796.

District of Columbia $90,338 California $89,996 Massachusetts $88,796 Washington $88,470 New Jersey $88,437 Alaska $88,323 Connecticut $87,197 New York $86,740

Hawaii $85,280 Rhode Island $84,594 Maryland $84,129 Minnesota $83,493 Colorado $83,248 Illinois $83,167 Oregon $82,856 Delaware $82,628

New Hampshire $82,484 Virginia $82,163 Pennsylvania $81,225 Nevada $80,751 North Dakota $80,596 Michigan $80,352 Wisconsin $80,262 Vermont $80,082

Texas $79,585 Maine $79,552 Arizona $79,503 Ohio $79,446 Georgia $78,695 Indiana $78,320 Wyoming $78,247 Utah $78,132

Iowa $78,083 Kansas $77,692 Louisiana $77,577 North Carolina $77,537 Missouri $77,520 Florida $77,202 Montana $77,031 Nebraska $76,868

Kentucky $76,778 South Carolina $76,452 Tennessee $76,248 Idaho $76,166 New Mexico $75,570 Oklahoma $75,440 Alabama $74,958 South Dakota $74,151

Arkansas $73,710 West Virginia $73,473 Mississippi $72,764

Top Paying Cities for ASIC Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $102,912
San Francisco: $101,785
Oakland: $99,640

San Jose, CA $102,912

San Francisco, CA $101,785

Oakland, CA $99,640

New York, NY $93,944

Paramus, NJ $92,802

Queens Village, NY $92,798

Passaic, NJ $92,720

Bergenfield, NJ $92,713

Stamford, CT $92,533

Huntington, NY $92,500

Newark, NJ $91,897

Bridgeport, CT $91,725

Vallejo, CA $91,562

New Brunswick, NJ $91,530

Petaluma, CA $91,481

Middlesex, NJ $91,326

Somerset, NJ $91,269

Santa Cruz, CA $91,163

Boston, MA $90,665

Monterey, CA $90,378

Seattle, WA $90,192

Santa Rosa, CA $90,175

Los Angeles, CA $90,151

Juneau, AK $89,939

Washington, DC $89,849

Orange, CA $89,558

Santa Ana, CA $89,343

Long Beach, CA $89,261

Anaheim, CA $89,245

Anchorage, AK $89,204

Santa Maria, CA $88,960

Everett, WA $88,943

Danbury, CT $88,656

Bremerton, WA $88,543

Tacoma, WA $88,250

New Suffolk, NY $88,248

Sacramento, CA $88,225

Santa Barbara, CA $88,135

Trenton, NJ $88,046

San Diego, CA $88,046

Brockton, MA $87,956

Fairbanks, AK $87,756

Lompoc, CA $87,548

Lowell, MA $87,482

Ventura, CA $87,466

Nashua, NH $87,450

Stockton, CA $87,442

Modesto, CA $86,846

Poughkeepsie, NY $86,667

Olympia, WA $86,512

Kennewick, WA $86,512

New Haven, CT $86,479

Lawrence, MA $86,185

Hartford, CT $86,104

Riverside, CA $86,088

New Bedford, MA $86,006

Richland, WA $86,006

Bakersfield, CA $85,892

San Bernardino, CA $85,859

New Britain, CT $85,851

Atlantic City, NJ $85,851

New London, CT $85,818

Norwich, CT $85,794

Portsmouth, NH $85,777

Boulder, CO $85,604

Portland, OR $85,492

Worcester, MA $85,484

Minneapolis, MN $85,231

Philadelphia, PA $85,117

Honolulu, HI $84,847

Saint Paul, MN $84,808

Vineland, NJ $84,790

Providence, RI $84,554

Chicago, IL $84,317

Bellingham, WA $84,219

Springfield, MA $84,154

Baltimore, MD $84,129

Chico, CA $83,925

Pittsfield, MA $83,705

Manchester, NH $83,550

Spokane, WA $83,191

Denver, CO $83,183

Albany, NY $82,799

Troy, NY $82,767

Nassau, NY $82,679

Schenectady, NY $82,595

Wilmington, DE $82,530

Burlington, VT $82,416

Salem, OR $82,383

Portland, ME $82,130

Yakima, WA $82,049

Rochester, MN $81,796

Reno, NV $81,755

Fresno, CA $81,755

Milwaukee, WI $81,682

Detroit, MI $81,600

Ann Arbor, MI $81,586

Allentown, PA $81,575

Colorado Springs, CO $81,437

Syracuse, NY $81,396

Carson City, NV $81,396

Houston, TX $81,282

Eugene, OR $81,241

Gary, IN $81,143

Springfield, OR $81,078

Bismarck, ND $81,061

Galveston, TX $81,004

Medford, OR $80,882

Fort Collins, CO $80,849

Concord, NH $80,809

Austin, TX $80,784

Mesa, AZ $80,613

Reading, PA $80,605

Phoenix, AZ $80,596

Dallas, TX $80,572

Saint Cloud, MN $80,494

Madison, WI $80,384

Utica, NY $80,164

Rochester, NY $80,033

Des Moines, IA $80,025

Raleigh, NC $80,017

Atlanta, GA $79,895

Battle Creek, MI $79,870

Salt Lake City, UT $79,846

Lancaster, PA $79,723

Harrisburg, PA $79,609

Kansas City, MO $79,528

Champaign, IL $79,511

Kansas City, KS $79,511

Fort Worth, TX $79,503

Columbus, OH $79,489

Boca Raton, FL $79,470

Pittsburgh, PA $79,438

Richmond, VA $79,405

Indianapolis, IN $79,389

Cleveland, OH $79,381

Las Vegas, NV $79,283

Cincinnati, OH $79,283

Petersburg, VA $79,160

Huntsville, AL $79,038

Lansing, MI $78,983

Lebanon, PA $78,973

Pueblo, CO $78,965

Appleton, WI $78,940

Buffalo, NY $78,907

Dayton, OH $78,883

Racine, WI $78,867

Charlotte, NC $78,858

Saint Louis, MO $78,834

York, PA $78,785

Elkhart, IN $78,785

Gastonia, NC $78,770

Billings, MT $78,750

Beaumont, TX $78,728

Lorain, OH $78,712

Benton Harbor, MI $78,695

Toledo, OH $78,679

Binghamton, NY $78,638

Rock Hill, SC $78,630

Rockford, IL $78,589

Springfield, IL $78,557

Elyria, OH $78,548

Fargo, ND $78,548

Flagstaff, AZ $78,491

Fort Lauderdale, FL $78,442

Duluth, MN $78,393

Miami, FL $78,393

Cheyenne, WY $78,336

Grand Forks, ND $78,336

Bangor, ME $78,157

Cedar Rapids, IA $78,067

Durham, NC $78,033

Louisville, KY $78,026

Grand Rapids, MI $78,010

Hialeah, FL $78,002

Casper, WY $77,888

Scranton, PA $77,790

New Orleans, LA $77,765

Virginia Beach, VA $77,757

Akron, OH $77,716

Peoria, IL $77,610

Sarasota, FL $77,594

Nashville, TN $77,537

Omaha, NE $77,537

Green Bay, WI $77,537

Baton Rouge, LA $77,496

Charleston, SC $77,480

Jamestown, NY $77,439

Davenport, IA $77,439

Tucson, AZ $77,398

Saint Petersburg, FL $77,349

Tampa, FL $77,333

Evansville, IN $77,284

Port Arthur, TX $77,284

Bradenton, FL $77,251

Santa Fe, NM $77,104

Orlando, FL $76,957

Clearwater, FL $76,933

Canton, OH $76,762

La Crosse, WI $76,762

Albuquerque, NM $76,713

Newport News, VA $76,704

High Point, NC $76,680

Ogden, UT $76,647

Corpus Christi, TX $76,582

Norfolk, VA $76,533

Laramie, WY $76,533

Rock Island, IL $76,484

Saginaw, MI $76,468

Jacksonville, FL $76,460

Salisbury, NC $76,443

Boise, ID $76,427

Moline, IL $76,386

Fort Myers, FL $76,362

Memphis, TN $76,345

Tulsa, OK $76,305

Waterloo, IA $76,256

Spartanburg, SC $76,174

Lincoln, NE $76,133

Fort Wayne, IN $76,117

Provo, UT $76,109

Cedar Falls, IA $76,011

San Antonio, TX $75,978

Greensboro, NC $75,946

South Bend, IN $75,937

Savannah, GA $75,848

Muskegon, MI $75,815

Birmingham, AL $75,807

Winston Salem, NC $75,767

Lake Charles, LA $75,570

Anderson, IN $75,554

Lexington, KY $75,530

Augusta, GA $75,505

Greenville, SC $75,505

Lima, OH $75,440

Wichita, KS $75,432

Tuscaloosa, AL $75,432

Columbia, SC $75,358

Springfield, OH $75,342

Asheville, NC $75,211

Bloomington, IN $75,154

Knoxville, TN $74,860

Shreveport, LA $74,852

Wilmington, NC $74,746

Roanoke, VA $74,746

Topeka, KS $74,599

Frankfort, KY $74,590

Oklahoma City, OK $74,534

Chillicothe, OH $74,501

Longview, TX $74,493

Melbourne, FL $74,485

Sioux Falls, SD $74,355

Mobile, AL $74,346

Terre Haute, IN $74,314

Altoona, PA $74,265

Amarillo, TX $74,208

Killeen, TX $74,183

Fayetteville, AR $74,118

Chattanooga, TN $74,094

Sioux City, IA $74,020

Idaho Falls, ID $74,004

Lynchburg, VA $73,938

Gainesville, FL $73,832

Portsmouth, OH $73,792

Little Rock, AR $73,775

Lafayette, LA $73,743

Youngstown, OH $73,743

Daytona Beach, FL $73,694

Clarksville, TN $73,686

Pensacola, FL $73,677

Temple, TX $73,672

Hopkinsville, KY $73,433

Erie, PA $73,416

Florence, SC $73,384

Charleston, WV $73,253

Great Falls, MT $73,212

Macon, GA $73,098

Tallahassee, FL $73,090

Fayetteville, NC $73,074

Waco, TX $73,057

Helena, MT $73,000

Pine Bluff, AR $72,969

Vincennes, IN $72,870

Lubbock, TX $72,837

Alamogordo, NM $72,788

Twin Falls, ID $72,715

Rapid City, SD $72,690

Jackson, MS $72,543

Huntington, WV $72,538

Greenville, MS $72,535

Parkersburg, WV $72,452

Montgomery, AL $72,437

Wichita Falls, TX $72,356

Springfield, MO $72,356

Biloxi, MS $72,315

Monroe, LA $72,233

Johnstown, PA $72,176

Sumter, SC $72,143

Columbus, GA $72,135

Pascagoula, MS $71,980

Abilene, TX $71,980

Kingsport, TN $71,768

Albany, GA $71,768

Gulfport, MS $71,744

Alexandria, LA $71,474

Fort Smith, AR $71,270

El Paso, TX $71,050

Las Cruces, NM $70,683

Harlingen, TX $70,476

Pocatello, ID $70,463

Florence, AL $70,357

Brownsville, TX $70,340

Mcallen, TX $70,169

Dothan, AL $70,055

Columbus, MS $69,570

Altus, OK $69,190

Lawton, OK $69,035

Pierre, SD $68,741

What Skills Can Increase an ASIC Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 7.91% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Design Engineering (Mentioned in 3.02% Job Postings): Creating a system, component, or process to develop new products and systems.
Programming (Mentioned in 1.59% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	7.91%
Design Engineering	3.02%
Programming	1.59%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an ASIC Engineer's salary.

Facilitation: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Circuit Design: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Prototyping: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Facilitation	$98,726	21%
Circuit Design	$85,671	5%
Prototyping	$84,855	4%
Product Development	$84,040	3%
System Design	$84,040	3%
Collaboration	$83,224	2%

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How Education impacts an ASIC Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many ASIC Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an ASIC Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $78,469 and $81,318).

ASIC Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for ASIC Engineer

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 1.8%

Associates 3.2%

Bachelors 64.6%

Masters 26.1%

Doctorate 4.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	1.8%
Associates	3.2%
Bachelors	64.6%
Masters	26.1%
Doctorate	4.2%

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ASIC Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ASIC Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$74,159

Average $81,592/year

$89,224

$6,180

Average $6,799/month

$7,435

$1,426

Average $1,569/week

$1,716

$36

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,224	$7,435	$1,716	$43
Average	$81,592	$6,799	$1,569	$39
25th Percentile	$74,159	$6,180	$1,426	$36

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Salary Trends for ASIC Engineer

Salaries for an ASIC Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $90,982 in 2023 to around $88,191 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of ASIC Engineer salary trends, .

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