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Hardware Test 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 Test Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings148All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$108,699117 eligible salary records
Employer names77Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$87,086–$146,459Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07132027FY 2016: 18 filings16FY 2017: 24 filings17FY 2018: 19 filings18FY 2019: 20 filings19FY 2020: 9 filings20FY 2021: 11 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 8 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$140,000 median · n=11

*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 · 117 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 Test Engineer90
$100,084 median · n=66 eligible
Senior Hardware Test Engineer13
$108,805 median · n=13 eligible
Staff Hardware Test Engineer4
$187,000 median · n=4 eligible
Hardware Test Engineer And Software Development3
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Hardware Test Engineer Ii3
$60,000 median · n=3 eligible
Hardware Test Engineer 1615.108692
$139,256 median · n=2 eligible
Software-Hardware Test Engineer2
$102,500 median · n=2 eligible
Advanced Hardware Test Engineer1
$108,699 median · n=1 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, CA22
$139,256 median · n=18 eligible
San Diego, CA12
$96,970 median · n=12 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA11
$155,043 median · n=9 eligible
San Jose, CA9
$98,685 median · n=7 eligible
Palo Alto, CA8
$152,250 median · n=8 eligible
San Francisco, CA8
$167,500 median · n=6 eligible
Aurora, OH5
$71,055 median · n=5 eligible
Austin, TX5
$60,000 median · n=5 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
87.8%Certified LCAs
Certified130 87.8%
Certified - Withdrawn16 10.8%
Withdrawn1 0.7%
Denied1 0.7%

Denominator: all 148 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 LLC9
$129,000 median · n=9 eligible
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.9
$94,660 median · n=8 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.9
$96,970 median · n=9 eligible
Google Inc.7
$138,628 median · n=4 eligible
Video Products, Inc.6
$71,553 median · n=6 eligible
L&T Technology Services Limited5
$83,512 median · n=5 eligible
Harvey Nash, Inc.4
— median · n=0 eligible
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.4
$149,418 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
$108,699Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$72,520
25th percentile$87,086
Median (50th)$108,699
75th percentile$146,459
90th percentile$174,400

n=117 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

148 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 LLCHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$82,222 /yr

I-200-26160-994915
Reported wage: $82,222–$92,000 / year
Annualized: $82,222
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chillicothe, IL06/09/202606/16/2026
L&T Technology Services LLCHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$82,222 /yr

I-200-26160-995111
Reported wage: $82,222–$92,000 / year
Annualized: $82,222
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chillicothe, IL06/09/202606/16/2026
Pentangle Tech Services LLCHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$151,840 /yr

I-200-26158-989617
Reported wage: $151,840 / year
Annualized: $151,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/07/202609/30/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$104,039 /yr

I-200-26147-951080
Reported wage: $104,039–$114,000 / year
Annualized: $104,039
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/27/202610/01/2026
Omnivision Technologies, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26128-888543
Reported wage: $120,182–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/08/202610/01/2026
Aurora Operations, Inc.Staff Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$204,000 /yr

I-200-26114-831638
Reported wage: $204,000–$247,000 / year
Annualized: $204,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$143,793 /yr

I-200-26112-821826
Reported wage: $143,793–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $143,793
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Redwood Materials, Inc.Senior Hardware Test Engineer, Energy Storage

Filing details

$184,000 /yr

I-200-26075-704788
Reported wage: $184,000 / year
Annualized: $184,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-03-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/16/202603/18/2026
Pentangle Tech Services LLCHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26069-693754
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-03-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/10/202603/10/2026
Pentangle Tech Services LLCHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26062-677136
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/03/202603/03/2026
Impinj, Inc.Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$119,038 /yr

I-200-25342-465699
Reported wage: $119,038–$166,800 / year
Annualized: $119,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-15
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA12/08/202501/05/2026
Redwood Materials, Inc.Staff Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25239-271849
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2028-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA08/27/202509/03/2025
Parallel Systems, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$162,011 /yr

I-200-25237-264272
Reported wage: $162,011–$172,011 / year
Annualized: $162,011
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-02
Employment end: 2028-12-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA08/25/202512/29/2025
Mytra, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-25157-060244
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
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.

Brisbane, CA06/06/202510/01/2025
Mytra, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-25147-020281
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/27/202510/01/2025
Applied Intuition, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25143-012845
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/23/202506/16/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$106,038 /yr

I-200-25077-783088
Reported wage: $106,038–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $106,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-25
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/18/202503/25/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$142,093 /yr

I-200-25017-625097
Reported wage: $142,093–$177,000 / year
Annualized: $142,093
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-24
Employment end: 2028-01-15
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA01/16/202501/16/2025
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$155,043 /yr

I-200-24303-440023
Reported wage: $155,043–$211,500 / year
Annualized: $155,043
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-05
Employment end: 2027-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA10/29/202411/11/2024
Meta Platforms, IncHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$189,000 /yr

I-200-24176-141113
Reported wage: $189,000 / year
Annualized: $189,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-01
Employment end: 2027-11-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA06/24/202411/08/2024
Zoox, Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$129,000 /yr

I-200-24106-889429
Reported wage: $129,000–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $129,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-22
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/15/202410/01/2024
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$133,224 /yr

I-200-24057-749591
Reported wage: $133,224–$183,224 / year
Annualized: $133,224
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-04
Employment end: 2027-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/26/202403/11/2024
Google LLCHardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$148,000 /yr

I-200-24004-617280
Reported wage: $148,000 / year
Annualized: $148,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-11
Employment end: 2027-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA01/04/202401/31/2024
Woven By Toyota, U.S., Inc.Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-23347-564504
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-20
Employment end: 2026-12-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA12/13/202312/21/2023
Woven By Toyota, U.S., Inc.Hardware Test Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-23341-551207
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-14
Employment end: 2026-12-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/07/202312/21/2023

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.