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Ai Hardware Engineer

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Ai Hardware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings36All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$255,00035 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$191,406–$280,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010202939FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2026: 35 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*35 filings$256,300 median · n=34

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$250k+Most common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 35 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ai Hardware Engineer21
$276,150 median · n=21 eligible
Staff Ai Hardware Engineer8
$257,697 median · n=8 eligible
Sr Ai Hardware Engineer4
$220,000 median · n=4 eligible
Sr Staff Ai Hardware Engineer2
$296,300 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Principal Ai Hardware Engineer1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 5 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Palo Alto, CA21
$280,000 median · n=21 eligible
Austin, TX13
$182,813 median · n=13 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA1
$156,520 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
97.2%Certified LCAs
Certified35 97.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 2.8%

Denominator: all 36 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tesla, Inc.34
$256,300 median · n=34 eligible
Arm, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Microsoft Corporation1
$156,520 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$255,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$157,912
25th percentile$191,406
Median (50th)$255,000
75th percentile$280,000
90th percentile$330,000

n=35 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

36 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26169-029134
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX06/18/202606/25/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$330,000 /yr

I-200-26168-023136
Reported wage: $330,000 / year
Annualized: $330,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/17/202606/29/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-26167-018053
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/16/202606/23/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$330,000 /yr

I-200-26166-013669
Reported wage: $330,000 / year
Annualized: $330,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto,, CA06/15/202606/17/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$244,860 /yr

I-200-26166-013760
Reported wage: $244,860 / year
Annualized: $244,860
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/15/202608/28/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$330,000 /yr

I-200-26161-999710
Reported wage: $330,000 / year
Annualized: $330,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/10/202606/17/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Staff Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$335,000 /yr

I-200-26160-995228
Reported wage: $335,000 / year
Annualized: $335,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-12-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/09/202612/09/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$241,390.8 /yr

I-200-26154-975320
Reported wage: $241,390.8 / year
Annualized: $241,391
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-10-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/03/202610/30/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$280,000 /yr

I-200-26152-966050
Reported wage: $280,000 / year
Annualized: $280,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/01/202607/06/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$372,500 /yr

I-200-26152-966145
Reported wage: $372,500 / year
Annualized: $372,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA06/01/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$295,000 /yr

I-200-26149-961048
Reported wage: $295,000 / year
Annualized: $295,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/29/202607/06/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$280,000 /yr

I-200-26141-935816
Reported wage: $280,000 / year
Annualized: $280,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/21/202607/06/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$280,000 /yr

I-200-26141-935849
Reported wage: $280,000 / year
Annualized: $280,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/21/202607/06/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26141-935909
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX05/21/202606/29/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26138-920239
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/18/202606/15/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$269,500 /yr

I-200-26138-920292
Reported wage: $269,500 / year
Annualized: $269,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/18/202606/22/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26131-892289
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA05/11/202606/08/2026
Tesla, Inc.Sr Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26121-857143
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX05/01/202606/08/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26121-857150
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX05/01/202606/15/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$255,000 /yr

I-200-26117-837089
Reported wage: $255,000 / year
Annualized: $255,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-05-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX04/27/202605/26/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$275,000 /yr

I-200-26114-830343
Reported wage: $275,000 / year
Annualized: $275,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA04/24/202606/08/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$144,000 /yr

I-200-26115-835742
Reported wage: $144,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX04/25/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$145,180 /yr

I-200-26116-836494
Reported wage: $145,180 / year
Annualized: $145,180
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX04/26/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26116-836502
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA04/26/202610/01/2026
Tesla, Inc.Ai Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$182,812.5 /yr

I-200-26113-829317
Reported wage: $182,812.5 / year
Annualized: $182,813
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX04/23/202610/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.