Senior Hardware Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer Hardware Engineers (SOC 17-2061).
Employers filed 58 wage applications for Senior Hardware Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 34 employers. The median offered wage was $143,200, 8.6% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. filed the most (8, median $128,898).
- Filings
- 58
- Positions covered
- 651
- Employers
- 34
- Median offered
- $143,200
- Median prevailing wage
- $128,898
- Filings since FY2020
- 578
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +6%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Senior Hardware Engineer jobs rose 6%, from $140,000 in fiscal 2020 to $148,651 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 8.4% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2021, with 118 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Senior Hardware Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 49 | $148,651 | +23.1% | $140,120 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 62 | $120,718 | −0.6% | $119,434 | at the minimum |
| 2024 | 66 | $121,483 | +16.2% | $119,184 | at the minimum |
| 2023 | 85 | $104,562 | −5.6% | $104,562 | at the minimum |
| 2022 | 101 | $110,770 | +1.7% | $104,562 | at the minimum |
| 2021 | 118 | $108,930 | −22.2% | $108,930 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97 | $140,000 | n/a | $111,884 | +15.4% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 8 | $128,898 | at the minimum | |
| General Motors | 6 | $144,097 | +11.5% | |
| SambaNova Systems Inc. | 4 | $165,927 | at the minimum | |
| Tesla, Inc. | 3 | $165,000 | +10.9% | |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 2 | $195,000 | +29.7% | |
| Molex, LLC | 2 | $138,501 | +60.1% | |
| Spot AI, Inc. | 2 | $185,400 | +14.7% | |
| Yubico Inc. | 2 | $190,600 | +14.6% | |
| TORC Robotics, Inc. | 2 | $178,088 | +24.4% | |
| LER TechForce, LLC | 2 | $100,220 | +5.3% | |
| Google LLC | 1 | $216,000 | +6.3% | |
| GMV Syncromatics Corp. | 1 | $175,250 | +8.2% | |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 1 | $143,222 | +2.0% | |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 1 | $152,000 | +6.3% | |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 1 | $129,300 | +0.6% | |
| Grey Orange Incorporated | 1 | $80,160 | +10.6% | |
| Stack AV Co | 1 | $147,826 | at the minimum | |
| Verkada, Inc | 1 | $180,000 | +15.7% | |
| Parabit Systems, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 | +12.8% | |
| Covidien LP | 1 | $119,808 | at the minimum | |
| Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. | 1 | $138,684 | +9.7% | |
| Xcerra Corporation | 1 | $156,322 | at the minimum | |
| Veoneer US Safety Systems, LLC | 1 | $120,438 | +7.9% | |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 1 | $175,000 | +16.5% | |
| Sensormatic Electronics, LLC | 1 | $112,278 | at the minimum | |
Showing the 25 employers with the most filings of 34. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Senior Hardware Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 7 | $128,898 | at the minimum | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 6 | $209,900 | +7.5% | |
| Warren, MI | 6 | $144,097 | +11.5% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $154,320 | +8.9% | |
| San Jose, CA | 3 | $175,000 | at the minimum | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $188,700 | +14.2% | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $178,088 | +24.4% | |
| Columbus, IN | 2 | $100,220 | +5.3% | |
| Lisle, IL | 2 | $138,501 | +60.1% | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $139,422 | +23.2% | |
| Southfield, MI | 2 | $122,719 | +11.1% | |
| Allentown, PA | 1 | $140,000 | +44.5% | |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $111,300 | +0.6% | |
| Beavercreek, OH | 1 | $98,963 | +22.2% | |
| Blacksburg, VA | 1 | $152,000 | +6.3% | |
| Boonton, NJ | 1 | $143,200 | +2.4% | |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $119,808 | at the minimum | |
| Cupertino, CA | 1 | $175,000 | +16.5% | |
| Fairport, NY | 1 | $107,994 | at the minimum | |
| Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $165,000 | +10.9% | |
| Hayward, CA | 1 | $185,400 | +14.7% | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $175,250 | +8.2% | |
| Northville Township, MI | 1 | $132,000 | +3.6% | |
| Norwood, MA | 1 | $156,322 | at the minimum | |
| Plantation, FL | 1 | $143,222 | +2.0% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 1 filing is for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.