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Computer Hardware Engineers in San Jose, CA: H-1B salaries

166 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in San Jose, CA. Median offered base salary $185,029; middle half $150,238–$225,000.

Applications (LCAs)166

Median offered salary$185,029

Middle half of salaries$150,238–$225,000

10th–90th percentile$131,000–$247,960

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$141,981
Level II (qualified)	$170,948
Level III (experienced)	$197,200
Level IV (fully competent)	$229,590

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
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.	18	$182,976
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.	9	$191,048
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	8	$121,425
Etched.ai, Inc.	8	$197,796
LeadIC Design USA LLC	7	$131,000
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.L.C.	6	$221,498
ByteDance Inc.	6	$281,824
Xilinx, Inc.	5	$160,000
MediaTek USA Inc.	5	$216,000
SiMa Technologies, Inc.	5	$229,900
Alphawave Semi US Corp	5	$185,000
Super Micro Computer, Inc.	4	$133,412
Nutanix, Inc.	3	$190,882
MeyvnEdgeSystems, Inc.	3	$151,008
Google LLC	3	$179,000
Arm, Inc.	3	$229,590
Groq, Inc.	3	$265,000
Astera Labs INC	3	$229,590
Sony Electronics Inc.	2	$175,275
NIO USA, Inc.	2	$215,000
Intel Corporation	2	$159,720
eBay Inc.	2	$250,692
Akeana USA, Inc	2	$210,394
PayPal, Inc.	2	$157,422
DreamBig Semiconductor Inc	2	$151,447
Maxeon Americas Inc.	2	$370,008
Tesla, Inc.	2	$221,391
NVIDIA Corporation	2	$184,662
IBM Corporation	2	$170,948
MIPS Holding, Inc.	2	$178,990
Mobileye, Inc.	2	$201,705
Microchip Technology Inc.	2	$187,606
Nuvacore Inc.	2	$216,362
Synaptics, Inc.	1	$135,672
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC	1	$125,000
Alphawave IP Corp	1	$185,058
Saco Enterprises, Inc.	1	$130,894
Moxion Power Co.	1	$165,000
Infinera Corporation	1	$210,787
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation	1	$120,000

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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).