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Director, Hardware

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Director, Hardware insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings34All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$185,00031 eligible salary records
Employer names24Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$159,768–$241,381Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$240,000 median · n=4

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 31 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

Top 8 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

Top 8 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
91.2%Certified LCAs
Certified31 91.2%
Denied2 5.9%
Certified - Withdrawn1 2.9%

Denominator: all 34 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 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
$185,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$155,750
25th percentile$159,768
Median (50th)$185,000
75th percentile$241,381
90th percentile$267,500

n=31 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

34 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
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc.Director, Hardware Project Lead

Filing details

$216,611.37 /yr

I-200-26118-846380
Reported wage: $216,611.37 / year
Annualized: $216,611
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI04/28/202610/01/2026
Epia Neuro, Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26079-720013
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Alameda, CA03/20/202604/01/2026
Epia Neuro, Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26051-654420
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Alameda, CA02/20/202604/01/2026
Renesas Electronics America Inc.Sr. Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$339,200 /yr

I-200-25307-366503
Reported wage: $339,200 / year
Annualized: $339,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/03/202503/15/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Director, Hardware Applications Engineering

Filing details

$167,400 /yr

I-200-25234-262246
Reported wage: $167,400–$251,200 / year
Annualized: $167,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-29
Employment end: 2028-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI08/22/202508/26/2025
Foundry IndustriesSenior Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25232-255961
Reported wage: $180,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-27
Employment end: 2028-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA08/20/202509/22/2025
Takara Bio USA Inc.Director, Hardware

Filing details

$262,374.58 /yr

I-200-25134-975483
Reported wage: $262,374.58 / year
Annualized: $262,375
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/14/202510/01/2025
Ampere Computing LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$247,951 /yr

I-200-25113-896596
Reported wage: $247,951–$348,500 / year
Annualized: $247,951
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-30
Employment end: 2028-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/23/202509/29/2025
Ampere Computing LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$278,388 /yr

I-200-25111-885445
Reported wage: $278,388–$348,500 / year
Annualized: $278,388
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/21/202509/02/2025
Ampere Computing LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$209,500 /yr

I-200-25104-861262
Reported wage: $209,500–$348,500 / year
Annualized: $209,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/14/202509/29/2025
Dexterity, Inc.Director, Hardware Testing And Production Engineering

Filing details

$155,750 /yr

I-200-25084-802246
Reported wage: $155,750–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $155,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-01
Employment end: 2028-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA03/25/202509/16/2025
Dexterity, Inc.Director, Hardware Testing And Production Engineering

Filing details

$155,750 /yr

I-200-25077-785982
Reported wage: $155,750–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $155,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-25
Employment end: 2028-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA03/18/202509/16/2025
Dexterity, Inc.Director, Hardware Testing And Production Engineering

Filing details

$155,750 /yr

I-200-25077-785987
Reported wage: $155,750–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $155,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-25
Employment end: 2028-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA03/18/202509/16/2025
Symbotic LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-24045-719249
Reported wage: $205,000–$314,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-22
Employment end: 2027-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, MA02/14/202403/25/2024
Nextracker LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-22333-609608
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-06
Employment end: 2025-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA11/29/202212/05/2022
Ampere Computing LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$267,500 /yr

I-200-22241-443836
Reported wage: $267,500 / year
Annualized: $267,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-06
Employment end: 2025-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/29/202209/02/2022
Katalyst Interactive Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22234-430310
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-29
Employment end: 2025-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA08/22/202210/31/2022
Google LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$375,000 /yr

I-200-22076-985809
Reported wage: $375,000 / year
Annualized: $375,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-24
Employment end: 2025-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/17/202209/09/2022
Amazon.Com Services LLCDirector, Hardware Development

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-22076-986008
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-24
Employment end: 2025-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/17/202209/13/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Director, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$170,478 /yr

I-200-22035-880174
Reported wage: $170,478–$190,478 / year
Annualized: $170,478
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-11
Employment end: 2025-07-11
Worker positions: 25

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

Irvine, CA02/04/202207/12/2022
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Director, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$170,478 /yr

I-200-22035-880562
Reported wage: $170,478–$190,478 / year
Annualized: $170,478
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-11
Employment end: 2025-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA02/04/202207/12/2022
Perceive CorporationDirector, Hardware Product Marketing

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-19319-149178
Reported wage: $210,000–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-29
Employment end: 2022-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/15/201912/16/2019
SamsaraSenior Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$166,962 /yr

I-200-20262-833202
Reported wage: $166,962 / year
Annualized: $166,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-25
Employment end: 2024-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA09/18/202003/07/2021
Nvidia CorporationDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$238,285 /yr

I-200-20218-751707
Reported wage: $238,285–$422,500 / year
Annualized: $238,285
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-12
Employment end: 2024-01-01
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA08/05/202001/02/2021
Microsoft CorporationDirector, Hardware Dve

Filing details

$242,761 /yr

I-200-19318-145588
Reported wage: $242,761 / year
Annualized: $242,761
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-21
Employment end: 2023-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA11/14/201905/11/2020

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.