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Hardware Engineer 1

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Hardware Engineer 1 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings545All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$147,200503 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$130,000–$166,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04080119159FY 2017: 55 filings17FY 2018: 84 filings18FY 2019: 142 filings19FY 2020: 119 filings20FY 2021: 102 filings21FY 2022: 35 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$110,000 median · n=1

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

$25k bands · 503 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
Hardware Engineer 18
$96,825 median · n=8 eligible
Hardware Engineer 1615.249125
$168,000 median · n=3 eligible
Hardware Engineer 1615.375145
$135,000 median · n=5 eligible
Hardware Engineer 1615.422895
$112,500 median · n=4 eligible
Hardware Engineer 1615.94585
$221,000 median · n=3 eligible
Hardware Engineer 1615.341865
$195,000 median · n=5 eligible
Hardware Engineer 1615.128174
$151,000 median · n=3 eligible
Hardware Engineer 1615.243174
$143,610 median · n=3 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
Mountain View, CA251
$151,800 median · n=223 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA119
$155,000 median · n=115 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA77
$144,485 median · n=72 eligible
Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA30
$140,000 median · n=29 eligible
Chicago, IL12
$124,525 median · n=12 eligible
South San Francisco, CALIFORNIA11
$130,000 median · n=11 eligible
South San Francisco, CA11
$144,000 median · n=10 eligible
San Francisco, CA7
$135,500 median · n=6 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
92.5%Certified LCAs
Certified504 92.5%
Certified - Withdrawn28 5.1%
Withdrawn10 1.8%
Denied3 0.6%

Denominator: all 545 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Google LLC424
$148,000 median · n=399 eligible
Google Inc.43
$130,000 median · n=32 eligible
Waymo LLC43
$155,500 median · n=40 eligible
Verily Life Sciences LLC27
$136,000 median · n=24 eligible
Dell Products L.P.5
$96,000 median · n=5 eligible
Emc Corporation1
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLC1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Twitter, Inc.1
$130,000 median · n=1 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
$147,200Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$114,520
25th percentile$130,000
Median (50th)$147,200
75th percentile$166,000
90th percentile$190,000

n=503 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

545 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
Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLCHardware Engineer 1

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26155-982995
Reported wage: $110,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/04/202606/12/2026
Dell Products L.P.Hardware Engineer 1

Filing details

$97,650 /yr

I-200-25159-065972
Reported wage: $97,650 / year
Annualized: $97,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX06/08/202510/01/2025
Dell Products L.P.Hardware Engineer 1

Filing details

$97,650 /yr

I-200-25155-049037
Reported wage: $97,650 / year
Annualized: $97,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-10
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/03/202510/01/2025
Dell Products L.P.Hardware Engineer 1

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-24266-355418
Reported wage: $96,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-27
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX09/21/202410/01/2024
Dell Products L.P.Hardware Engineer 1

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-24153-060045
Reported wage: $96,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-07
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX05/31/202410/01/2024
Dell Products L.P.Hardware Engineer 1

Filing details

$90,200 /yr

I-200-23291-440608
Reported wage: $90,200 / year
Annualized: $90,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-25
Employment end: 2026-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Round Rock, TX10/18/202310/30/2023
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.83037.1

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22349-642316
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-22
Employment end: 2025-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/15/202212/28/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.44644.24

Filing details

$171,000 /yr

I-200-22320-590089
Reported wage: $171,000 / year
Annualized: $171,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-23
Employment end: 2025-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/16/202211/25/2022
Waymo LLCHardware Engineer 1615.34186

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-22258-474509
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-22
Employment end: 2026-03-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA09/15/202203/09/2023
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.78464

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-22180-322692
Reported wage: $179,000 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-07
Employment end: 2025-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/29/202207/18/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.77812

Filing details

$129,000 /yr

I-200-22160-261659
Reported wage: $129,000 / year
Annualized: $129,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-16
Employment end: 2025-06-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/09/202206/21/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.76913

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-22147-219725
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-06
Employment end: 2025-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/27/202210/01/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.76151

Filing details

$151,000 /yr

I-200-22137-179973
Reported wage: $151,000 / year
Annualized: $151,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-24
Employment end: 2025-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/17/202206/13/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.75900

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-22125-140916
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-12
Employment end: 2025-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/05/202205/17/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.54116

Filing details

$229,000 /yr

I-200-22118-116227
Reported wage: $229,000 / year
Annualized: $229,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-05
Employment end: 2025-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/28/202206/06/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.74400

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-22097-046390
Reported wage: $179,000 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-14
Employment end: 2025-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/07/202204/20/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.73111

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-22094-035740
Reported wage: $179,000 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-11
Employment end: 2025-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/04/202204/12/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.74026

Filing details

$152,000 /yr

I-200-22090-024769
Reported wage: $152,000 / year
Annualized: $152,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-07
Employment end: 2025-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL03/31/202204/12/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.73827

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-22088-019640
Reported wage: $179,000 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-05
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/29/202204/01/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.73313

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-22075-983613
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-23
Employment end: 2025-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/16/202203/28/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.70983

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22047-906739
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-24
Employment end: 2025-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/16/202202/28/2022
Google LLCRadio Frequency Hardware Engineer 1615.72107

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-22047-908670
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-24
Employment end: 2025-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/16/202202/18/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.52539

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-22031-865961
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-07
Employment end: 2025-02-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX01/31/202202/03/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.42076

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22025-851145
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-01
Employment end: 2025-01-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/25/202201/25/2022
Google LLCHardware Engineer 1615.45326

Filing details

$161,000 /yr

I-200-22024-849096
Reported wage: $161,000 / year
Annualized: $161,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-31
Employment end: 2025-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA01/24/202202/25/2022

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.