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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Hardware Architect insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings376All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$131,450368 eligible salary records
Employer names36Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$114,500–$156,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
023456891FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 20 filings20FY 2021: 57 filings21FY 2022: 69 filings22FY 2023: 81 filings23FY 2024: 42 filings24FY 2025: 59 filings25FY 2026: 37 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*37 filings$157,602 median · n=37

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 368 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
Senior Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer112
$119,434 median · n=108 eligible
Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer72
$139,000 median · n=70 eligible
Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer45
$112,882 median · n=45 eligible
Senior Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer29
$167,000 median · n=29 eligible
Systems Hardware Architect L220
$126,724 median · n=20 eligible
Systems Hardware Architect L312
$153,504 median · n=11 eligible
Hardware Architect10
$128,000 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Staff/Manager Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Eng7
$172,500 median · n=7 eligible

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
San Diego, CA163
$128,835 median · n=160 eligible
Santa Clara, CA62
$151,091 median · n=61 eligible
San Jose, CA27
$132,800 median · n=25 eligible
Austin, TX25
$114,500 median · n=25 eligible
Mountain View, CA17
$126,984 median · n=17 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA14
$165,752 median · n=14 eligible
Kokomo, IN11
$107,474 median · n=11 eligible
Milpitas, CA7
$152,400 median · n=7 eligible

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
97.9%Certified LCAs
Certified368 97.9%
Withdrawn6 1.6%
Certified - Withdrawn2 0.5%

Denominator: all 376 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.284
$131,600 median · n=278 eligible
Wipro Limited19
$151,091 median · n=19 eligible
Wipro Vlsi Design Services, LLC13
$126,984 median · n=12 eligible
Borgwarner Pds (Usa) Inc.7
$107,494 median · n=7 eligible
Ford Motor Company5
$98,259 median · n=5 eligible
Kneron Inc.5
$128,000 median · n=5 eligible
Ibm Corporation4
$170,550 median · n=4 eligible
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.4
$161,200 median · n=4 eligible

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
$131,450Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$110,300
25th percentile$114,500
Median (50th)$131,450
75th percentile$156,500
90th percentile$179,000

n=368 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

376 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
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26167-018532
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA06/16/202606/16/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26163-011007
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/12/202606/15/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26162-007640
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/11/202606/15/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$157,602 /yr

I-200-26159-993947
Reported wage: $157,602–$222,500 / year
Annualized: $157,602
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ06/08/202606/15/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$133,500 /yr

I-200-26155-979793
Reported wage: $133,500–$200,300 / year
Annualized: $133,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-10
Worker positions: 100

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

Raleigh, NC06/04/202606/11/2026
Ibm CorporationHardware Architect

Filing details

$187,200 /yr

I-200-26154-978753
Reported wage: $187,200 / year
Annualized: $187,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY06/03/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$133,500 /yr

I-200-26153-971174
Reported wage: $133,500–$200,300 / year
Annualized: $133,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/02/202606/02/2026
Ibm CorporationHardware Architect

Filing details

$222,999.96 /yr

I-200-26152-969875
Reported wage: $222,999.96 / year
Annualized: $223,000
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.

Yorktown Heights, NY06/01/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26134-909297
Reported wage: $156,853–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA05/14/202609/30/2026
Black Sesame Technologies IncSr. Architect, Hardware Architecture

Filing details

$203,133 /yr

I-200-26111-819203
Reported wage: $203,133 / year
Annualized: $203,133
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/21/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Principal/Manager Video Systems/ Hardware Architecture Eng

Filing details

$218,300 /yr

I-200-26099-772936
Reported wage: $218,300–$327,500 / year
Annualized: $218,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 100

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

Austin, TX04/09/202609/25/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26097-763135
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA04/07/202609/25/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$110,656 /yr

I-200-26055-659648
Reported wage: $110,656–$149,200 / year
Annualized: $110,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 100

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

Austin, TX02/24/202606/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Video Systems /Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$128,898 /yr

I-200-26037-625571
Reported wage: $128,898–$183,700 / year
Annualized: $128,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-13
Employment end: 2029-02-09
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA02/06/202602/10/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26037-625678
Reported wage: $186,472–$250,600 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-13
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA02/06/202607/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$152,506 /yr

I-200-26030-604742
Reported wage: $152,506–$222,500 / year
Annualized: $152,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-05
Employment end: 2029-02-02
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/29/202602/03/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$139,495 /yr

I-200-26021-574505
Reported wage: $139,495–$183,500 / year
Annualized: $139,495
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA01/21/202607/10/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26021-574633
Reported wage: $156,853–$213,200 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-11
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA01/21/202607/12/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$152,506 /yr

I-200-26021-575445
Reported wage: $152,506–$222,500 / year
Annualized: $152,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-08
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/21/202607/09/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-26017-568268
Reported wage: $179,000–$268,400 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-01-20
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/17/202601/21/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-26019-568887
Reported wage: $179,000–$268,400 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/19/202607/07/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-26019-568951
Reported wage: $179,000–$268,400 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 100

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

Austin, TX01/19/202607/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff/Manager Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Eng

Filing details

$184,400 /yr

I-200-26019-569129
Reported wage: $184,400–$276,600 / year
Annualized: $184,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-07-07
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/19/202607/08/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$128,898 /yr

I-200-25365-518243
Reported wage: $128,898–$183,700 / year
Annualized: $128,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-08
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA12/31/202506/25/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Filing details

$148,300 /yr

I-200-25365-518251
Reported wage: $148,300–$222,500 / year
Annualized: $148,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-08
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 100

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

Austin, TX12/31/202502/01/2026

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.