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Hardware Quality Engineer

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 Quality Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$100,56821 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$93,747–$140,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$146,874 median · n=2

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 21 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 7 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
91.7%Certified LCAs
Certified22 91.7%
Withdrawn1 4.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.2%

Denominator: all 24 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
$100,568Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$78,000
25th percentile$93,747
Median (50th)$100,568
75th percentile$140,000
90th percentile$155,000

n=21 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

24 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
L&T Technology Services LimitedHardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$93,747 /yr

I-200-25353-496586
Reported wage: $93,747–$103,747 / year
Annualized: $93,747
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA12/19/202506/13/2026
Mill Industries Inc.Hardware Quality Engineering

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25335-445829
Reported wage: $200,000–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA12/01/202504/15/2026
Whoop Inc.Senior Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-25247-286640
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-11
Employment end: 2028-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA09/04/202509/29/2025
Belkin International Inc.Senior Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-25121-924925
Reported wage: $100,000–$116,222 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-07
Employment end: 2028-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA04/30/202509/14/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedHardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$94,700 /yr

I-200-25009-606925
Reported wage: $94,700–$104,700 / year
Annualized: $94,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-16
Employment end: 2026-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA01/09/202501/16/2025
Whoop, Inc.Senior Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24304-443998
Reported wage: $150,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-06
Employment end: 2027-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA10/30/202411/11/2024
Belkin International Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$71,240 /yr

I-200-23083-877584
Reported wage: $71,240–$82,968 / year
Annualized: $71,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-31
Employment end: 2026-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA03/24/202309/22/2023
Meta Platforms, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$144,540 /yr

I-200-23045-772147
Reported wage: $144,540 / year
Annualized: $144,540
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-21
Employment end: 2026-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA02/14/202307/10/2023
Belkin International Inc.Senior Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-22140-194898
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-27
Employment end: 2025-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA05/20/202209/14/2022
Belkin International Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$80,870 /yr

I-200-22117-109870
Reported wage: $80,870 / year
Annualized: $80,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-03
Employment end: 2025-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

El Segundo, CA04/26/202209/20/2022
Eko Devices, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-22091-030609
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-08
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hayward, CA04/01/202210/01/2022
Intellectt, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$47.55 per hour

I-200-21355-780537
Reported wage: $47.55 / hour
Annualized: $98,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-29
Employment end: 2025-01-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA12/21/202101/03/2022
Luminar Technologies, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-21284-637549
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-18
Employment end: 2024-11-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL10/11/202111/08/2021
Samsara Networks Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$100,568 /yr

I-200-21082-168388
Reported wage: $100,568 / year
Annualized: $100,568
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-30
Employment end: 2024-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/23/202109/02/2021
Snap Inc.Manager, Hardware Quality Engineering

Filing details

$198,952 /yr

I-200-20058-358657
Reported wage: $198,952–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $198,952
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-20
Employment end: 2023-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA02/27/202008/24/2020
Digi Smartsense, LLCSr. Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$96,075 /yr

I-200-20281-862862
Reported wage: $96,075–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $96,075
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-15
Employment end: 2023-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA10/07/202010/15/2020
Cisco Systems, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-19361-219378
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-03
Employment end: 2022-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA12/27/201912/31/2019
Cisco Systems, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$127,026 /yr

I-200-19355-212430
Reported wage: $127,026 / year
Annualized: $127,026
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-24
Employment end: 2022-12-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA12/20/201912/26/2019
Belkin International Inc.Staff Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$86,861 /yr

I-200-19099-783776
Reported wage: $86,861 / year
Annualized: $86,861
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-13
Employment end: 2022-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Playa Vista, CALIFORNIA06/07/201909/07/2019
Belkin International Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-19070-461299
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Playa Vista, CALIFORNIA03/15/201909/13/2019
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-18240-908358
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-24
Employment end: 2022-02-24
Worker positions: 2

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

Palo Alto, CA09/18/201802/25/2019
Medtronic, Inc.Principal Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$103,200 /yr

I-200-18199-958950
Reported wage: $103,200–$116,667 / year
Annualized: $103,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-25
Employment end: 2021-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, CO07/19/201807/30/2018
Microsoft CorporationSenior Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-18074-061578
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-21
Employment end: 2021-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA03/15/201803/28/2018
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Hardware Quality Engineer

Filing details

$121,000 /yr

I-200-16041-737617
Reported wage: $121,000 / year
Annualized: $121,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-17
Employment end: 2019-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/10/201602/24/2016

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.