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Computer Hardware Engineers, R&D: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 17-2063. 22 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $72,000, middle half $59,072–$81,586.
Applications (LCAs)22
Median offered salary$72,000
Middle half of salaries$59,072–$81,586
10th–90th percentile$50,002–$110,432
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 3 | $50,002 |
| Level II (qualified) | 4 | $72,965 |
| Level III (experienced) | 7 | $70,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 1 | $140,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 3 | $75,000 |
| University of Colorado | 2 | $72,965 |
| University of Maryland College Park | 2 | $96,028 |
| University of Michigan | 2 | $80,000 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 2 | $72,832 |
| South Carolina State University | 2 | $50,000 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | 1 | $47,476 |
| The University of Virginia | 1 | $54,144 |
| North Carolina State University | 1 | $64,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Blissway Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| The University of Southern California | 1 | $68,224 |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | 1 | $53,000 |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | 1 | $50,002 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 1 | $116,620 |
Job titles
- Post-Doctoral Associate (Computer Hardware Engineer)2
- Postdoctoral Scholar Employee2
- Sensor Research Assistant2
- Assistant Research Scientist1
- Engineer in Research Senior1
- Engineering Research Associate1
- Research Associate1
- Embedded Systems Engineer1
- Postdoctoral Research Scholar1
- Sr. Firmware Engineer1
- Hardware Engineer1
- Research Scientist1
- Postdoctoral Associate1
- Post Doctoral Research Associate1
- Software Engineer in Test1
- Research Investigator1
- Faculty Specialist1
- Research Associate (Embedded Systems Engineer)1
- Postdoctoral Associate - xG O-RAN Project1
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 10 | $70,700 |
| FY2024 | 8 | $64,000 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $80,000 |
| FY2026 | 3 | $94,673 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).