Analog design salary: $182K median
The median advertised Analog design salary is $182K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $148K to $210K: counted from 517 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $88 an hour or $15,208 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $238K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll Analog design jobs
$182Kmedian advertised salary
$148K – $210Kmiddle half of roles
$182Kaverage advertised salary
517roles counted
Analog design salary by level
Lead roles advertise a median of $219K, 18% more than senior roles ($186K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.
| Level | Median salary | Middle half | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $186K | $171K–$208K | 175 |
| Lead and above | $219K | $196K–$242K | 130 |
| No level in the title | $145K | $125K–$171K | 207 |
Analog design salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area | $200K | 138 |
| 🇺🇸Boston, MA | $195K | 16 |
| 🇺🇸California | $187K | 368 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $185K | 495 |
| 🇺🇸Seattle, WA | $182K | 55 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $166K | 118 |
Skills that pay more for Analog design roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIC | $200K | +$18K | 113 |
| Optics | $198K | +$15K | 51 |
| Mechatronics | $185K | +$2K | 91 |
| Firmware | $185K | +$2K | 170 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $402K | 3 |
| SambaNova | $245K | 3 |
| Shield AI | $235K | 13 |
| Apptronik | $222K | 3 |
| PsiQuantum | $221K | 4 |
| Helion | $220K | 11 |
| Reliable Robotics | $219K | 3 |
| Zoox | $218K | 4 |
| Astera Labs | $212K | 16 |
| K2 Space | $210K | 30 |
| 1 Arc Power | $210K | 10 |
| Lightmatter | $207K | 20 |
| General Matter | $205K | 3 |
| Applied | $205K | 3 |
| Muon Space | $202K | 5 |
| Celero Communications, Inc. | $200K | 11 |
| Epirus | $198K | 3 |
| 1X | $195K | 5 |
| Astranis | $195K | 15 |
| Figure | $192K | 4 |
| Crusoe | $188K | 3 |
| Amca | $188K | 5 |
| Skydio | $186K | 4 |
| True Anomaly | $185K | 5 |
| Whoop | $181K | 4 |
Highest-paying open Analog design roles
All Analog design jobs- Silicon EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$320K - $485KMachine LearningAnalog designCompilers
- PCB Layout Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$318K - $485KHybridHardware testingHardware interfacesPCB design
- Compute Electrical Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$318K - $485KLinuxShell scriptingNetwork engineering
- Data Center OFE - Sourcing Lead, Data Center Power & CoolingAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemoteLead and aboveTest planningControl systemsFirmware
- Lead Electrical EngineerSabi · 🇺🇸San Francisco$300K - $400KHybridLead and aboveFirmwareHardware testingPCB design
- Power Electronics - Principal Electrical Engineer (R4822)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$253K - $380KLead and aboveSecurity clearancePCB designAnalog design
- Hardware Engineer - ElectricalRai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$126K - $358KRustWi-FiFirmware
- VP of HardwareParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$250K - $350KLead and aboveControl systemsAnalog design
- Head of Electrical Strategic Supply ChainAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$260K - $345KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearancePerformance management
- Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$210K - $340KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceTest equipmentRF engineering
- Principal RFIC Engineer (Starshield Silicon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$210K - $340KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceTest equipmentRF engineering
- Principal Digital ArchitectLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA$217K - $325KLead and abovePythonMATLABData centers
- Senior Staff Engineer, PCB Design (R5752)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$217K - $325KLead and abovePCB designAnalog designBlueprint reading
- Sr Staff Integrated Photonics Laser Systems ArchitectLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA$212K - $320KLead and abovePythonQuantitative analysisData centers
- Director of Engineering, ModulesHelion · 🇺🇸Everett, WA$272K - $320KLead and aboveFirmwareMechatronicsAnalog design
- Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering - DroneApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$258K - $316KSeniorTest equipmentHardware interfacesPCB design
- Staff Compute Systems EngineerZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$226K - $311KLead and aboveFirmwareHardware interfacesAnalog design
- Staff Firmware Engineer - Motor Controls1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$200K - $300KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Director, AvionicsApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$240K - $300KLead and aboveSalesforce administrationHardware testingAnalog design
- Director Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical – Power ConversionValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$225K - $300KLead and abovePE licenseData qualityControl systems
Questions about Analog design pay
- What is the average Analog design salary?
- $182K a year on average and $182K at the median, across 517 open Analog design postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $148K to $210K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Analog design pay?
- OpenAI ($402K), SambaNova ($245K), Shield AI ($235K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an analog design a high-paying job?
- The median Analog design posting advertises $182K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 5% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an analog design?
- A tenth of the postings offer $238K a year or more; the highest open Analog design role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Analog design salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $182K a year is about $88 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $15,208 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $71 to $101 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Analog design roles?
- Postings that ask for ASIC (+$18K, 113 postings), Optics (+$15K, 51 postings), Mechatronics (+$2K, 91 postings) advertise more than the $182K median of all Analog design postings with pay.
- What does an entry-level analog design make?
- 5 junior and intern Analog design postings state pay, with a median of $125K a year ($60 an hour).
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Analog design roles at companies is $182K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $148K to $210K. Counted from 517 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/analog-design/
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