OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Hardware Developer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsHardware Developer insights
Total filings226All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$121,551202 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$105,311–$143,274Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*22 filings$140,004 median · n=21
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 202 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Hardware Developer175
$122,085 median · n=162 eligible
Electronic Hardware Developer6
$76,927 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Hardware Developer6
$122,400 median · n=4 eligible
Hardware Developer Engineer4
$129,605 median · n=3 eligible
Jr. Software And Hardware Developer4
— median · n=0 eligible
Hardware Developer - Test Characterization And Diag Eng Prof3
$101,067 median · n=2 eligible
Device Engineer (Hardware Developer)2
$157,112 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Fpga/Hardware Developer - Kbgfjg106140-22
$101,504 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Austin, TX30
$119,080 median · n=26 eligible
Santa Clara, CA28
$121,306 median · n=27 eligible
Albany, NY25
$140,400 median · n=23 eligible
Poughkeepsie, NY17
$122,466 median · n=13 eligible
Burlington, MA15
$106,110 median · n=15 eligible
Yorktown Heights, NY15
$183,982 median · n=15 eligible
Hopewell Junction, NY8
$110,591 median · n=8 eligible
Bedford, MA5
$116,528 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
91.2%Certified LCAs
Certified206 91.2%
Certified - Withdrawn11 4.9%
Withdrawn7 3.1%
Denied2 0.9%
Denominator: all 226 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Ibm Corporation94
$132,937 median · n=84 eligible
Oracle America, Inc.91
$121,014 median · n=90 eligible
International Business Machines Corporation13
$101,067 median · n=9 eligible
Apple Inc.5
$129,803 median · n=4 eligible
Cyient, Inc.4
$63,086 median · n=2 eligible
Mactronix, Inc.4
— median · n=0 eligible
Siemens Large Drives, LLC3
$76,927 median · n=1 eligible
Ross Video Inc.2
$131,752 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$121,551Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,779
25th percentile$105,311
Median (50th)$121,551
75th percentile$143,274
90th percentile$165,874
n=202 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
226 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $159,741I-200-26174-044258 Reported wage: $159,741 / year Annualized: $159,741 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-13 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 06/23/2026 | 07/14/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $124,649.76I-200-26169-030755 Reported wage: $124,649.76 / year Annualized: $124,650 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 06/18/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Integration Process Engineer (Hardware Developer) | $140,004I-200-26156-987996 Reported wage: $140,004 / year Annualized: $140,004 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 06/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Unit Process Engineer - Wets Process (Hardware Developer) | $140,004I-200-26154-978743 Reported wage: $140,004 / year Annualized: $140,004 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 06/03/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $139,999.92I-200-26147-954980 Reported wage: $139,999.92 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Device Engineer (Hardware Developer) | $136,344I-200-26147-954999 Reported wage: $136,344 / year Annualized: $136,344 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Hardware Developer | $120,786I-200-26142-944130 Reported wage: $120,786–$180,306 / year Annualized: $120,786 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-10-31 Worker positions: 1 | Westfield, IN | 05/22/2026 | 11/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Device Engineer (Hardware Developer) | $177,879.48I-200-26140-933949 Reported wage: $177,879.48 / year Annualized: $177,879 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-28 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 05/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $171,000I-200-26138-924338 Reported wage: $171,000 / year Annualized: $171,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Hopewell Junction, NY | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Unit Process Engineer - Wets Process (Hardware Developer) | $140,004I-200-26138-924438 Reported wage: $140,004 / year Annualized: $140,004 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Tape Product Application Engineer (Hardware Developer) | $144,000I-200-26138-924642 Reported wage: $144,000 / year Annualized: $144,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Tucson, AZ | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Hardware Developer | $136,261I-200-26134-912556 Reported wage: $136,261–$228,283 / year Annualized: $136,261 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-21 Employment end: 2029-05-17 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Teresa, NM | 05/14/2026 | 05/18/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Tcad Engineer, Hardware Developer | $157,976.64I-200-26132-900719 Reported wage: $157,976.64 / year Annualized: $157,977 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer (Chip Designer) | $125,621.52I-200-26111-818717 Reported wage: $125,621.52 / year Annualized: $125,622 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2029-05-14 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 04/21/2026 | 05/15/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $140,000.04I-200-25140-998257 Reported wage: $140,000.04 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-25 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 05/20/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Hardware Developer | $136,505I-200-26043-638398 Reported wage: $136,505–$158,874 / year Annualized: $136,505 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-20 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 02/12/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $248,392.2I-200-26040-628662 Reported wage: $248,392.2 / year Annualized: $248,392 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-17 Employment end: 2029-08-09 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NY | 02/09/2026 | 08/10/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Hardware Developer | $136,217I-200-26023-586532 Reported wage: $136,217–$158,874 / year Annualized: $136,217 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Santa Clara, CA | 01/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Hardware Developer | $163,355I-200-26023-587041 Reported wage: $163,355–$214,113 / year Annualized: $163,355 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Burlington, MA | 01/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Hardware Developer | $112,346I-200-26023-587136 Reported wage: $112,346–$150,930 / year Annualized: $112,346 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 20 | Burlington, MA | 01/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Hardware Developer | $146,994I-200-25339-459548 Reported wage: $146,994–$171,050 / year Annualized: $146,994 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-11 Employment end: 2028-12-14 Worker positions: 1 | Monument, CO | 12/04/2025 | 12/15/2025 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $229,748.16I-200-25318-410924 Reported wage: $229,748.16 / year Annualized: $229,748 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-21 Employment end: 2029-04-09 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NY | 11/14/2025 | 04/10/2026 |
| Innomotics, LLC | Electronic Hardware Developer | $89,900.4I-200-25226-243457 Reported wage: $89,900.4 / year Annualized: $89,900 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-21 Employment end: 2028-11-03 Worker positions: 1 | New Kensington, PA | 08/14/2025 | 11/04/2025 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $119,207.52I-200-23270-387380 Reported wage: $119,207.52 / year Annualized: $119,208 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-05 Employment end: 2026-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 09/27/2023 | 12/01/2023 |
| Ibm Corporation | Hardware Developer | $194,978.64I-200-25181-140526 Reported wage: $194,978.64 / year Annualized: $194,979 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-08 Employment end: 2028-07-20 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NY | 06/30/2025 | 07/21/2025 |
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