Semiconductors jobs: who is hiring and what it pays
Chip makers, equipment suppliers and designers: the fab, process, design and supply chain roles behind American chip manufacturing. 3,730 open jobs at 188 employers, with a median stated pay of $172k. 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.
3,730
open semiconductor jobs
188
employers hiring
$172k
median stated pay (322 jobs)
November 2026
first month tracked
All semiconductor lists
Employers with the most open semiconductor jobs
Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm Inc/De and Applied Materials lead the semiconductor employers on our board. The ten with the most openings post 66% of the 3,730 open semiconductor jobs.
| # | Employer | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Micro DevicesCA | 546 open |
| 2 | Qualcomm Inc/DeCA · Median pay $233k | 450 open |
| 3 | Applied MaterialsCA · Median pay $153k | 265 open |
| 4 | TeradyneMA · Median pay $132k | 219 open |
| 5 | NvidiaCA · Median pay $236k | 198 open |
| 6 | CoherentCA | 183 open |
| 7 | GlobalFoundriesTX · Median pay $234k | 182 open |
| 8 | Texas InstrumentsTX | 157 open |
| 9 | SynopsysCA | 145 open |
| 10 | LAM ResearchCA | 115 open |
Highest-paying semiconductor roles
Among semiconductor jobs that state yearly pay, Information Technology Project Managers, Computer Hardware Engineers and Marketing Managers pay the most at the median, against $172k for the segment as a whole.
| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information Technology Project Managers72 open · With pay 8 | $237k |
| 2 | Computer Hardware Engineers401 open · With pay 31 | $231k |
| 3 | Marketing Managers132 open · With pay 16 | $193k |
| 4 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects205 open · With pay 18 | $187k |
| 5 | Software Developers265 open · With pay 27 | $162k |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers75 open · With pay 13 | $144k |
| 7 | Mechanical Engineers222 open · With pay 14 | $140k |
| 8 | Industrial Engineers94 open · With pay 9 | $138k |
Skills employers ask for
python, c++ and excel are the skills most often named in semiconductor job postings, read from each posting's own text.
Where the semiconductor jobs are
CA, TX and MA have the most open semiconductor jobs.
| # | State | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaMedian pay $200k | 1,761 open |
| 2 | TexasMedian pay $203k | 748 open |
| 3 | MassachusettsMedian pay $127k | 274 open |
| 4 | New YorkMedian pay $155k | 146 open |
| 5 | OregonMedian pay $138k | 129 open |
| 6 | Arizona | 110 open |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 54 open |
| 8 | Colorado | 47 open |
New semiconductor jobs this week
25 semiconductor jobs were posted in the last seven days.
- SMTS Quantum Etch Engineer
GlobalFoundries · Malta, NY
Nov 7
- Sr. System Design Mechanical Engineer
Advanced Micro Devices · Secaucus, NJ
Nov 7
- Entry-Level CST Systems Engineer Rotations
Cadence Design Systems · San Jose, CA
Nov 7
- Entegris Leadership Development Program - Engineering
Entegris · Saint Paul, MN
$78k · Nov 7
- HR Generalist - Manufacturing People Partner (Hybrid)
Polar Semiconductor · Bloomington, MN
Nov 7
- Physical Design and CAD Engineer
Astera Labs · San Jose, CA
Nov 6
- Physical Design Engineer, ML4PD
Tenstorrent · Austin, TX
Nov 6
- Principal Software Engineer, Agentic AI
Advanced Micro Devices · Austin, TX
Nov 6
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More industries
- US manufacturing30,611
- Defense and aerospace28,895
- Healthcare26,211
- Financial services26,106
- Education13,810
- Non-profits12,670
- Biotech and pharma11,001
- AI8,080
- Construction7,228
- Space4,946
- Transportation and logistics4,911
- Automotive and EV3,565
- Retail3,004
- Robotics and automation2,810
- Consumer packaged goods2,492
- Data centers2,443
- Utilities and power2,287
- Clean energy and nuclear2,163
- Real estate1,592
- Telecom1,388
- Tourism and hospitality1,274
- Steel, aluminum and metals967
- Oil and gas950
- Restaurants931
- Mining and natural resources874
- Airlines and aviation796
- TV and streaming777
- Shipbuilding and maritime549
- Casino and gaming458
- Music435
- Foundation323
- Museum242
- Sports223
- Movies and film48
How these lists are made
- 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.
- A job is counted in semiconductor when its employer is on our list of semiconductor employers, or its title names semiconductor work. A job can sit in more than one segment.
- Pay figures use only jobs that state a yearly salary range in dollars; the figure is the middle of the range, and the median is across jobs. A pay list is shown only when enough jobs state pay.
- The same employer under different spellings is counted once. A city where one employer posts half the openings is not ranked.
- Lists are rebuilt weekly from our job board and kept by month. Professional and management roles; hourly roles are not on our board.
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