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Computer Hardware Engineers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 17-2061. 4,627 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $167,970, middle half $139,940–$196,858.
Applications (LCAs)4,627
Median offered salary$167,970
Middle half of salaries$139,940–$196,858
10th–90th percentile$112,310–$225,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 427 | $121,700 |
| Level II (qualified) | 1,499 | $160,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | 1,146 | $185,700 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 824 | $215,000 |
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
Cities
- Mountain View, CA$188,000
- Sunnyvale, CA$186,000
- Austin, TX$160,000
- Santa Clara, CA$168,637
- Redmond, WA$185,000
- San Jose, CA$185,029
- Cupertino, CA$185,000
- Seattle, WA$157,560
- Palo Alto, CA$220,000
- San Diego, CA$170,000
- San Francisco, CA$212,800
- Westborough, MA$144,000
- Morrisville, NC$137,634
- Bellevue, WA$146,026
- Menlo Park, CA$204,842
- North Reading, MA$132,500
- Hillsboro, OR$162,100
- Fremont, CA$175,318
- Folsom, CA$172,702
- New York, NY$164,452
- Albany, NY$145,000
- Portland, OR$139,000
- Boston, MA$126,277
- Irvine, CA$120,000
- Chicago, IL$175,000
- Chandler, AZ$129,293
- Frisco, TX$97,000
- Houston, TX$125,900
- Richardson, TX$116,534
Job titles
- Hardware Engineer415
- Hardware Development Engineer II213
- Silicon Engineer182
- Hardware Development Engineer III171
- Silicon Generalist171
- Graphics Hardware Engineer144
- Silicon Design Verification Engineer140
- Silicon Engineering107
- Hardware Engineering107
- ASIC II89
- Technical Program Manager87
- Hardware Developer62
- Silicon Digital Design Engineer57
- Silicon Architect55
- Hardware Development Engineer I54
- ASIC Engineer49
- ASIC III48
- Staff Engineer47
- Firmware Engineer42
- Computer Hardware Engineer38
- Senior Hardware Engineer33
- Senior Engineer32
- Silicon Physical Design Engineer32
- Physical Design Engineer30
- Design Verification Engineer30
- Cloud HDE II29
- Hardware Dev Engr II28
- Hardware Dev Engr III28
- Senior Staff Engineer23
- Verification Engineer20
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 982 | $165,000 |
| FY2024 | 1,123 | $166,000 |
| FY2025 | 1,313 | $168,280 |
| FY2026 | 1,209 | $175,115 |
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).