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Lead Hardware Engineer

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Lead Hardware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings46All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$121,30639 eligible salary records
Employer names22Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$108,862–$134,326Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 10 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 9 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20253 filings$130,000 median · n=3

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

$25k bands · 39 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
87.0%Certified LCAs
Certified40 87.0%
Withdrawn3 6.5%
Certified - Withdrawn3 6.5%

Denominator: all 46 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
$121,306Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$97,079
25th percentile$108,862
Median (50th)$121,306
75th percentile$134,326
90th percentile$145,731

n=39 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

46 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
Astemo Americas, IncLead Hardware Engineer, Design Engineering

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-25175-123885
Reported wage: $135,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington Hills, MI06/24/202507/07/2025
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-25127-948332
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-14
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA05/07/202510/01/2025
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$122,699 /yr

I-200-25079-790976
Reported wage: $122,699 / year
Annualized: $122,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-27
Employment end: 2028-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA03/20/202508/25/2025
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$122,699 /yr

I-200-24219-249350
Reported wage: $122,699 / year
Annualized: $122,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-13
Employment end: 2027-11-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA08/06/202411/29/2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$133,663 /yr

I-200-24143-026843
Reported wage: $133,663–$205,400 / year
Annualized: $133,663
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/22/202410/01/2024
Honeywell International Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$144,664 /yr

I-200-24130-978456
Reported wage: $144,664 / year
Annualized: $144,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ05/09/202410/01/2024
Rockwell Automation, Inc.Team Lead Hardware Engineering - Kbgfjg75422-5

Filing details

$136,000.02 /yr

I-200-24018-648847
Reported wage: $136,000.02 / year
Annualized: $136,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-25
Employment end: 2027-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mequon, WI01/18/202401/19/2024
Rockwell Automation, Inc.Team Lead Hardware Engineering - Kbgfjg75422-5

Filing details

$136,162 /yr

I-200-23338-540330
Reported wage: $136,162 / year
Annualized: $136,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-11
Employment end: 2026-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mequon, WI12/04/202312/23/2023
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$123,193 /yr

I-200-23264-366901
Reported wage: $123,193 / year
Annualized: $123,193
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-28
Employment end: 2026-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA09/21/202310/16/2023
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-23116-968667
Reported wage: $117,000 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-26
Employment end: 2026-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA04/26/202310/16/2023
Oculii Corp.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$112,320 /yr

I-200-23065-825916
Reported wage: $112,320–$134,784 / year
Annualized: $112,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-13
Employment end: 2026-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Beavercreek, OH03/06/202309/02/2023
Veoneer Us, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20274-851202
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-30
Employment end: 2023-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI09/30/202012/28/2020
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$172,245 /yr

I-200-22021-843633
Reported wage: $172,245–$192,500 / year
Annualized: $172,245
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-06
Employment end: 2025-04-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA01/20/202204/19/2022
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$105,156 /yr

I-200-22059-937740
Reported wage: $105,156 / year
Annualized: $105,156
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-07
Employment end: 2025-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA02/28/202208/17/2022
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$105,091 /yr

I-200-22059-937834
Reported wage: $105,091 / year
Annualized: $105,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-07
Employment end: 2025-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Spokane Valley, WA02/28/202208/17/2022
Triple Crown Consulting, LLCLead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-20294-883437
Reported wage: $110,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-27
Employment end: 2023-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC10/20/202011/01/2020
Mindteck, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$98,405 /yr

I-200-20252-809968
Reported wage: $98,405–$98,500 / year
Annualized: $98,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-15
Employment end: 2023-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Coralville, IA09/08/202009/21/2020
Veoneer Us, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20252-810167
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-15
Employment end: 2024-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI09/08/202001/30/2021
The Kennard Development GroupLead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$75 per hour

I-200-20223-760335
Reported wage: $75 / hour
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-17
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugarland, TX08/10/202009/01/2020
The Kennard Development GroupLead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$75 per hour

I-200-20217-750496
Reported wage: $75 / hour
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-10
Employment end: 2023-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugar Land, TX08/04/202008/24/2020
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$90,483 /yr

I-200-20211-740281
Reported wage: $90,483 / year
Annualized: $90,483
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-04
Employment end: 2023-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA07/28/202008/15/2020
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$98,342 /yr

I-200-20120-527015
Reported wage: $98,342 / year
Annualized: $98,342
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-06
Employment end: 2023-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA04/29/202008/15/2020
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Lead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$98,342 /yr

I-200-20120-526354
Reported wage: $98,342 / year
Annualized: $98,342
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-05
Employment end: 2023-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Pullman, WA04/28/202006/18/2020
Intel CorporationLead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$169,603 /yr

I-200-20043-316404
Reported wage: $169,603–$196,550 / year
Annualized: $169,603
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-20
Employment end: 2023-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/12/202008/10/2020
Coros, CorporationLead Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-19336-174212
Reported wage: $120,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-09
Employment end: 2022-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA12/02/201901/01/2020

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.