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Director, Hardware Engineering

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Director, Hardware Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$230,00019 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$171,531–$246,476Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$240,000 median · n=3

*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
$225k–$250kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 19 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 3 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
90.5%Certified LCAs
Certified19 90.5%
Denied2 9.5%

Denominator: all 21 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
$230,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$159,169
25th percentile$171,531
Median (50th)$230,000
75th percentile$246,476
90th percentile$290,550

n=19 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

21 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
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
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
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
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
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
Digi Smartsense, LLCDirector, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$159,536 /yr

I-200-19260-899420
Reported wage: $159,536–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $159,536
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-25
Employment end: 2022-10-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MASSACHUSETTS09/19/201910/07/2019
Nio USA Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$245,000 /yr

I-200-19210-727042
Reported wage: $245,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $245,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-09
Employment end: 2023-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CALIFORNIA08/05/201901/02/2020
Groguru, Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-18199-301402
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-24
Employment end: 2021-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA07/18/201807/18/2018
Groguru, Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-18198-709620
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-18
Employment end: 2021-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA07/17/201807/17/2018
Groguru, Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-18191-403219
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-13
Employment end: 2021-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA07/11/201807/16/2018
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$176,100 /yr

I-200-15355-339064
Reported wage: $176,100–$264,100 / year
Annualized: $176,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-12-30
Employment end: 2019-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA12/23/201506/18/2016
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Director, Hardware Engineering

Filing details

$157,700 /yr

I-200-15356-520922
Reported wage: $157,700–$232,100 / year
Annualized: $157,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-12-30
Employment end: 2019-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA12/23/201506/18/2016

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.