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Hardware Development Engineer: H-1B salaries
112 labor condition applications used the job title Hardware Development Engineer. Median offered base salary $157,645; middle half $137,581–$177,533.
Applications (LCAs)112
Median offered salary$157,645
Middle half of salaries$137,581–$177,533
10th–90th percentile$114,500–$192,422
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 84 | $162,238 |
| Waymo LLC | 7 | $243,000 |
| Ford Motor Company | 4 | $124,665 |
| IBM Corporation | 2 | $176,450 |
| Philips Ultrasound LLC | 2 | $98,935 |
| Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc. | 2 | $102,000 |
| Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc | 1 | $129,002 |
| Infinera Corporation | 1 | $90,979 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 1 | $152,480 |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 1 | $156,624 |
| Applied Intuition, Inc. | 1 | $215,000 |
| Flextronics International USA, Inc. | 1 | $126,131 |
| Wolfspeed, Inc. | 1 | $113,614 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 1 | $140,000 |
| Kobold Metals Company | 1 | $154,228 |
| PLANET.TECH, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| LanceSoft Inc. | 1 | $131,019 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $118,430 |
| Level II (qualified) | $114,296 |
| Level III (experienced) | $153,504 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $179,055 |
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.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 47 | $158,666 |
| FY2024 | 34 | $164,418 |
| FY2025 | 24 | $153,762 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $132,810 |
Cities
- Cupertino, CA58
- Santa Clara, CA13
- San Diego, CA8
- Mountain View, CA7
- Sunnyvale, CA5
- Allen Park, MI3
- Austin, TX3
- Yorktown Heights, NY2
- Cambridge, MA2
- Seattle, WA2
- Lake Forest, CA2
- Morrisville, NC1
- Allentown, PA1
- Irvine, CA1
- Milpitas, CA1
- Fayetteville, AR1
- Dearborn, MI1
- Berkeley, CA1
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).