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Hardware Systems Engineer: H-1B salaries
134 labor condition applications used the job title Hardware Systems Engineer. Median offered base salary $160,000; middle half $140,525–$185,263.
Applications (LCAs)134
Median offered salary$160,000
Middle half of salaries$140,525–$185,263
10th–90th percentile$116,688–$213,276
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 97 | $159,890 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 17 | $219,780 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 14 | $112,882 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2 | $170,000 |
| PDF Solutions, Inc., | 1 | $125,000 |
| Block, Inc. | 1 | $185,900 |
| Navi Technologies Inc | 1 | $74,214 |
| Daryx Tech Inc. | 1 | $148,803 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $110,807 |
| Level II (qualified) | $112,882 |
| Level III (experienced) | $144,592 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $197,902 |
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 | 66 | $170,000 |
| FY2024 | 38 | $153,200 |
| FY2025 | 19 | $177,380 |
| FY2026 | 10 | $152,506 |
Cities
- Cupertino, CA55
- Austin, TX27
- Sunnyvale, CA17
- San Diego, CA14
- Menlo Park, CA10
- Boulder, CO3
- Folsom, CA2
- Milpitas, CA1
- Los Angeles, CA1
- Snohomish, WA1
- Oakland, CA1
- Cleveland, OH1
- Rancho Santa Margarita, 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).