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Hardware System Engineer

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Hardware System Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$139,97020 eligible salary records
Employer names16Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,646–$155,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$253,685 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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 20 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 6 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
95.2%Certified LCAs
Certified20 95.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.8%

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
$139,970Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$72,000
25th percentile$77,646
Median (50th)$139,970
75th percentile$155,750
90th percentile$202,291

n=20 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
Meta Platforms, IncHardware System Engineer

Filing details

$253,685 /yr

I-200-26118-842028
Reported wage: $253,685 / year
Annualized: $253,685
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/28/202610/01/2026
Ford Motor CompanyAdas Platform Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$152,040 /yr

I-200-25231-251032
Reported wage: $152,040–$171,270 / year
Annualized: $152,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Dearborn, MI08/19/202509/01/2025
Meta Platforms, IncHardware System Engineer

Filing details

$198,000 /yr

I-200-25036-666483
Reported wage: $198,000 / year
Annualized: $198,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-11
Employment end: 2028-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/04/202507/25/2025
Roblox CorporationSenior Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$222,910 /yr

I-200-25028-648446
Reported wage: $222,910 / year
Annualized: $222,910
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-04
Employment end: 2028-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA01/28/202502/25/2025
Meta Platforms, Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$149,940 /yr

I-200-23055-801003
Reported wage: $149,940 / year
Annualized: $149,940
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-03
Employment end: 2026-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA02/24/202308/10/2023
Apple Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-22181-327434
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-08
Employment end: 2025-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/30/202207/11/2022
Meta Platforms, Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-22161-267590
Reported wage: $158,000 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-17
Employment end: 2025-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA06/10/202207/25/2022
Apple Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-22112-100159
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-29
Employment end: 2025-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA04/22/202205/02/2022
Meta Platforms, Inc.Hardware System Engineering

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22110-087667
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-04-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/20/202204/25/2022
Brainco Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-21137-319814
Reported wage: $72,000–$86,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-24
Employment end: 2024-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerville, MA05/17/202108/20/2021
Facebook Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-21035-054518
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-11
Employment end: 2024-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA02/04/202108/04/2021
Complete Genomics Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-20173-670709
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-26
Employment end: 2023-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/21/202006/30/2020
Fca Us LLCHardware System Engineer

Filing details

$111,840 /yr

I-200-19190-306525
Reported wage: $111,840 / year
Annualized: $111,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-15
Employment end: 2022-07-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn Hills, MICHIGAN07/09/201907/29/2019
Facebook, Inc.Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-19039-048772
Reported wage: $115,000–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-26
Employment end: 2022-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA02/20/201908/10/2019
L&T Technology Services LimitedHardware System Engineer

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-18124-821173
Reported wage: $77,000–$87,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-10
Employment end: 2021-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI05/04/201805/11/2018
Privoro LLCDesign Engineer (Embedded/Hardware System Engineer)

Filing details

$77,646 /yr

I-200-18065-401585
Reported wage: $77,646–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $77,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-14
Employment end: 2021-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ03/08/201809/05/2018
Privoro LLCDesign Engineer (Embedded/Hardware System Engineer)

Filing details

$77,646 /yr

I-200-18065-697354
Reported wage: $77,646–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $77,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-14
Employment end: 2021-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ03/08/201809/05/2018
Privoro LLCDesign Engineer (Embedded/Hardware System Engineer)

Filing details

$83,500 /yr

I-200-18052-286698
Reported wage: $83,500 / year
Annualized: $83,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-07
Employment end: 2021-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ02/28/201808/30/2018
Apple Inc.Hardware System Engineer - Systems Technologies

Filing details

$151,299 /yr

I-200-17229-693409
Reported wage: $151,299–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $151,299
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-24
Employment end: 2020-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA08/18/201709/04/2017
Technijian IncHardware System Engineer

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-17067-172761
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-14
Employment end: 2020-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/08/201704/01/2017
Applied Computer TechniquesSenior Hardware System Engineer

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-16063-979559
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-09
Employment end: 2019-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Monroeville, PA03/03/201609/02/2016

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.