VHDL salary: $191K median
The median advertised VHDL salary is $191K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $166K to $222K: counted from 56 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $92 an hour or $15,938 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $256K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll VHDL jobs
$191Kmedian advertised salary
$166K – $222Kmiddle half of roles
$193Kaverage advertised salary
56roles counted
VHDL salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $193K | 35 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $192K | 54 |
Skills that pay more for VHDL roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unix | $222K | +$31K | 5 |
| Embedded Linux | $222K | +$31K | 5 |
| Sensor fusion | $222K | +$31K | 20 |
| Computer Vision | $222K | +$31K | 21 |
| Test automation | $220K | +$29K | 5 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Reliable Robotics | $249K | 4 |
| Anduril Industries | $222K | 20 |
| True Anomaly | $202K | 4 |
| Muon Space | $201K | 3 |
| K2 Space | $180K | 8 |
| SpaceX | $144K | 4 |
Highest-paying open VHDL roles
All VHDL jobs- Principal Embedded Systems Security EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$225K - $330KLead and aboveC++LinuxEmbedded C
- Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (FPGA/VHDL)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$241K - $319KLead and aboveVerilogComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Sr. FPGA Design Engineer, RadarReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$215K - $300KSeniorAgileMATLABFirmware
- Sr. FPGA Design EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$215K - $300KSeniorAgileVerilogFirmware
- Staff FPGA Engineer, EWAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveLinuxCI/CDVerilog
- FPGA Design Engineer (R5347)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$187K - $280KCI/CDVerilogGit
- Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGAApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$244K - $270KLead and aboveVerilogTest planningHardware testing
- Principal Electrical Engineer, FPGA DevelopmentTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$175K - $265KLead and abovePythonC++Verilog
- Principal Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$200K - $240KLead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Principal Flight Software EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$200K - $240KLead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Senior FPGA Engineer, Networking & SecurityMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$213K - $237KSeniorVerilogSecurity clearanceNetwork engineering
- Staff/ Principal Avionics EngineerPortal Space Systems · 🇺🇸Bothell, WA$165K - $235KLead and aboveVerilogMechatronicsHardware testing
- Senior FPGA RF Signal Processing EngineerMuon Space · Remote$158K - $223KRemoteSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior FPGA Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$143K - $215KSeniorJiraGitControl systems
- Senior Digital System ArchitectPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$124K - $207KSeniorPythonVerilogGit
- Senior Power Electronics EngineerCriticalloop · Long Beach (On-site)$150K - $200KSeniorVerilogRegulatory complianceControl systems
- Senior FPGA EngineerEpirus · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$143K - $176KSeniorPythonLinuxMATLAB
- ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$135K - $175KPythonC++Bash
- FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$125K - $165KPythonC++Bash
- Senior Electrical EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Mukilteo, Washington, United States$120K - $150KSeniorPythonC++C#
Questions about VHDL pay
- What is the average VHDL salary?
- $193K a year on average and $191K at the median, across 56 open VHDL 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 $166K to $222K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest VHDL pay?
- Reliable Robotics ($249K), Anduril Industries ($222K), True Anomaly ($202K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a vhdl a high-paying job?
- The median VHDL posting advertises $191K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 10% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a vhdl?
- A tenth of the postings offer $256K a year or more; the highest open VHDL role advertises up to $330K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the VHDL salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $191K a year is about $92 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $15,938 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $80 to $107 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for VHDL roles?
- Postings that ask for Unix (+$31K, 5 postings), Embedded Linux (+$31K, 5 postings), Sensor fusion (+$31K, 20 postings) advertise more than the $191K median of all VHDL postings with pay.
- 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 VHDL roles at companies is $191K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $166K to $222K. Counted from 56 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/vhdl/
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