Home › Job titles › Hardware Engineer
Hardware Engineer: H-1B salaries
813 labor condition applications used the job title Hardware Engineer. Median offered base salary $144,970; middle half $106,002–$176,190.
Applications (LCAs)813
Median offered salary$144,970
Middle half of salaries$106,002–$176,190
10th–90th percentile$93,300–$200,090
Immigration lawyer, recruiter or employer? Feature your service at the top of this page — $99 for 30 days →
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Google LLC | 170 | $177,220 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 85 | $104,562 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 84 | $174,602 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 74 | $139,734 |
| Intel Corporation | 52 | $131,531 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 41 | $92,248 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 21 | $189,000 |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 17 | $159,628 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | 13 | $130,894 |
| SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp | 9 | $98,155 |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | 9 | $156,853 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 8 | $119,668 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 7 | $199,763 |
| Polar Operations LLC d/b/a IMC Markets | 7 | $190,000 |
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. | 7 | $105,724 |
| Vimerse InfoTech Inc | 6 | $87,942 |
| Waymo LLC | 5 | $219,000 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 5 | $161,364 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 5 | $139,958 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5 | $139,050 |
| eInfochips Inc. | 4 | $107,953 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4 | $183,784 |
| Mistral Solutions, Inc | 4 | $106,154 |
| GoForward, Inc. | 4 | $144,678 |
| Blissway Inc. | 4 | $152,500 |
| NetApp, Inc. | 4 | $129,072 |
| Teradyne, Inc. | 3 | $129,315 |
| Apple Inc. | 3 | $151,433 |
| Robert Bosch LLC | 3 | $100,940 |
| Achronix Semiconductor Corporation | 3 | $135,000 |
| Enphase Energy, Inc. | 3 | $85,000 |
| Autosystems America Inc. | 3 | $121,593 |
| General Motors | 3 | $114,109 |
| Microchip Technology Inc. | 3 | $137,863 |
| Jump Operations, LLC | 3 | $250,000 |
| Narvee Tech Inc | 3 | $73,029 |
| Panasonic Avionics Corporation | 3 | $102,165 |
| Polar Operations LLC | 3 | $200,000 |
| Base Power, Inc. | 3 | $140,000 |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | 2 | $74,000 |
| Credo Semiconductor, Inc. | 2 | $147,250 |
| Gotion, Inc. | 2 | $133,598 |
| EASi, LLC | 2 | $68,250 |
| Verily Life Sciences LLC | 2 | $181,500 |
| Intel Federal LLC | 2 | $152,703 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 2 | $105,180 |
| Immersive Tech Inc | 2 | $87,090 |
| LER TechForce, LLC | 2 | $80,983 |
| DreamBig Semiconductor Inc | 2 | $130,894 |
| Kneron Inc. | 2 | $118,922 |
| Hughes Network Systems LLC | 2 | $99,708 |
| MangoBoost, Inc. | 2 | $180,000 |
| Valeo North America, Inc. | 2 | $94,090 |
| Netflix, Inc. | 2 | $220,355 |
| Urban Robotics, Inc. | 2 | $120,000 |
| Tek Labs, Inc. | 2 | $90,834 |
| Taara Connect, Inc. | 2 | $178,426 |
| Teledyne LeCroy, Inc. | 2 | $114,193 |
| Qualitrol Company LLC | 2 | $113,016 |
| Dyna Robotics Inc. | 2 | $130,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $103,526 |
| Level II (qualified) | $128,794 |
| Level III (experienced) | $181,970 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $211,182 |
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 | 295 | $127,296 |
| FY2024 | 198 | $153,752 |
| FY2025 | 179 | $142,000 |
| FY2026 | 132 | $158,426 |
Cities
- Mountain View, CA138
- San Diego, CA87
- San Jose, CA59
- Redmond, WA58
- Santa Clara, CA56
- Sunnyvale, CA51
- Austin, TX20
- Fremont, CA17
- Chicago, IL16
- San Francisco, CA15
- Hillsboro, OR13
- Folsom, CA12
- Palo Alto, CA12
- Chandler, AZ10
- Milpitas, CA9
- Carlsbad, CA8
- Rancho Cordova, CA8
- Irvine, CA7
- Menlo Park, CA7
- Holmdel, NJ7
- Florence, SC6
- Pullman, WA6
- Goleta, CA5
- Novi, MI5
- Glendale, WI5
- Plymouth, MI4
- Farmington Hills, MI4
- Cupertino, CA4
- Denver, CO4
- Longmont, CO4
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).