The salary trajectory of a IC Design Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $110,484 per year (estimate) and goes up to $245,403 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a IC Design Engineer at Wave Computing is $180,378 per year or $87 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $289,666 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $141,943 (25th percentile) and $232,448 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 40 salaries submitted by Wave Computing IC Design Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
IC Design Engineer professionals typically earn between $68 and $112 per hour.
IC Design Engineer professionals typically earn between $11,829 and $19,371 monthly.