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Astera Labs Salary

Astera Labs Salary

Astera Labs pays a median of $213K ($184K–$225K) across 92 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $184K–$225K salary range

Median: $213K  ·  Based on 92 public Astera Labs job postings  ·  Updated October 7, 2026


This Astera Labs salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Astera Labs · pay benchmark · updated October 7, 2026
$213K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$184K–$225K
Typical range
$375K view JD
Highest base · Physical Design Engineering, VP
92
Open roles
~8 yrs
Typical exp.
+22
53 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 3% of roles mention equity · options
Salary by department · median & top base
hardware engineering
$250K · $310K top (5)
asic engineering
$222K · $375K top (11)
advanced hardware engineering
$213K · $250K top (6)
signal connectivity group
$213K · $295K top (7)
Highest-paying skills
Perl $213KMatlab $213KPython $210KExpress $208KMachine Learning $203KGit $181K

Highest-paying open roles at Astera Labs

Astera Labs salary by department

  • hardware engineering: $250K median · $310K top base — Active Electric Cable / Smart Cable Module Lead, AVP (view JD) (5 roles)
  • asic engineering: $222K median · $375K top base — Physical Design Engineering, VP (view JD) (11 roles)
  • advanced hardware engineering: $213K median · $250K top base — Principal Silicon Validation Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)
  • signal connectivity group: $213K median · $295K top base — Optical / Photonics Validation Engineering, Senior Director (view JD) (7 roles)

Remote work at Astera Labs

0% of Astera Labs's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Astera Labs looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (39) · Supply Chain (3) · Product Roadmap (2) · Go-To-Market (2) · CI/CD (2) · Talent Acquisition (2) · Team Leadership (2) · Procurement (2) · AWS (2) · Agile (1).

About Astera Labs

Astera Labs is Public stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2017 · HQ San Jose, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Astera Labs

Roles typically ask for around 8 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 29 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 3% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Astera Labs total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 66% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Astera Labs hiring activity

Astera Labs has 92 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 92 public job postings with disclosed pay. 22 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (53 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 6 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Astera Labs pay?
The median pay is $213K, with a typical range of $184K–$225K, based on 92 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Astera Labs?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Physical Design Engineering, VP, at $251K–$375K base.

Which team pays the most at Astera Labs?
The hardware engineering team, at a $250K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 92 public Astera Labs job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 7, 2026.

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