Highest-paying semiconductor employers
OpenAI, Normal Computing and Etched post the highest median pay among semiconductor employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying semiconductor employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAICA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $355k |
| 2 | Normal ComputingCA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $300k |
| 3 | EtchedCA · Open 7 · With pay 6 | $288k |
| 4 | LightmatterMA · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $244k |
| 5 | NvidiaCA · Open 88 · With pay 49 | $236k |
| 6 | SambaNova SystemsTX · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $218k |
| 7 | Marvell SemiconductorCA · Open 25 · With pay 25 | $188k |
| 8 | MKS InstrumentsMA · Open 10 · With pay 6 | $186k |
| 9 | Applied MaterialsCA · Open 260 · With pay 7 | $159k |
| 10 | Voyant PhotonicsNY · Open 14 · With pay 14 | $155k |
| 11 | IntelAZ · Open 8 · With pay 6 | $149k |
| 12 | Onto InnovationMA · Open 37 · With pay 15 | $144k |
| 13 | KLACA · Open 56 · With pay 38 | $140k |
| 14 | TeradyneMA · Open 217 · With pay 18 | $135k |
| 15 | Microchip TechnologyCA · Open 25 · With pay 6 | $107k |
| 16 | EntegrisMA · Open 146 · With pay 12 | $105k |
| 17 | Analog DevicesMA · Open 13 · With pay 7 | $103k |
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