Staff Hardware Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 70 certified H-1B applications for Staff Hardware Engineer roles between Nov 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $143,187. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $143,187
Middle half earn: $136,282 to $162,111
Top 10% earn over: $210,012
Certified filings: 70

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Pay by employer


Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	45	$143,187	0%	$136,282 – $143,187
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	8	$169,280	+18%	$158,791 – $178,006
Tesla, Inc.	4	$230,061	+61%	$210,122 – $252,500
Akuna Capital, LLC	1	$150,862	+5%	$150,862 – $150,862
General Motors	1	$255,000	+78%	$255,000 – $255,000
CARIAD, Inc.	1	$210,000	+47%	$210,000 – $210,000
ChargePoint, Inc.	1	$173,000	+21%	$173,000 – $173,000
Dexcom, Inc.	1	$174,000	+22%	$174,000 – $174,000
Micron Technology, Inc.	1	$193,380	+35%	$193,380 – $193,380
Luminar Technologies, Inc.	1	$165,000	+15%	$165,000 – $165,000
Google LLC	1	$313,000	+119%	$313,000 – $313,000
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	1	$129,915	−9%	$129,915 – $129,915
Millennium Software, Inc.	1	$176,800	+23%	$176,800 – $176,800
Quilt Systems, Inc	1	$215,000	+50%	$215,000 – $215,000
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc.	1	$162,630	+14%	$162,630 – $162,630
Telescada, Inc.	1	$91,000	−36%	$91,000 – $91,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


San Diego, CA	41	$143,187	$136,282 – $143,187
Santa Clara, CA	12	$160,553	$153,504 – $178,006
Palo Alto, CA	3	$250,000	$230,061 – $255,000
Mountain View, CA	2	$232,500	$221,250 – $243,750
Austin, TX	1	$135,907	$135,907 – $135,907
Boise, ID	1	$193,380	$193,380 – $193,380
Boston, MA	1	$126,000	$126,000 – $126,000
Campbell, CA	1	$173,000	$173,000 – $173,000
Fremont, CA	1	$313,000	$313,000 – $313,000
Chicago, IL	1	$150,862	$150,862 – $150,862
Chandler, AZ	1	$126,000	$126,000 – $126,000
Canton, MA	1	$91,000	$91,000 – $91,000
Orlando, FL	1	$165,000	$165,000 – $165,000
Newark, CA	1	$162,630	$162,630 – $162,630
Redwood City, CA	1	$215,000	$215,000 – $215,000
San Jose, CA	1	$210,122	$210,122 – $210,122

By experience level


Level I	1	$91,000
Level II	4	$155,800
Level III	48	$143,187
Level IV	5	$255,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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