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R&D Engineer Hardware 4

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R&D Engineer Hardware 4 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$125,14122 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$121,308–$134,011Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20Fiscal year
FY 20201 filings$140,423 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 · 22 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
R&D Engineer Hardware 422
$125,141 median · n=22 eligible

Top 1 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
San Jose, CA12
$133,326 median · n=12 eligible
Irvine, CA5
$124,999 median · n=5 eligible
Chandler, AZ2
$116,486 median · n=2 eligible
Breinigsville, PA1
$109,678 median · n=1 eligible
Mendota Heights, MN1
$121,313 median · n=1 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA1
$123,843 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
100.0%Certified LCAs
Certified22 100.0%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Broadcom Corporation13
$123,843 median · n=13 eligible
Avago Technologies Us Inc.8
$128,619 median · n=8 eligible
Cyoptics, Inc.1
$109,678 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
$125,141Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$107,481
25th percentile$121,308
Median (50th)$125,141
75th percentile$134,011
90th percentile$140,945

n=22 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

22 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
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$140,422.72 /yr

I-200-19288-086547
Reported wage: $140,422.72 / year
Annualized: $140,423
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-21
Employment end: 2023-04-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA10/14/201904/09/2020
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$125,282 /yr

I-200-18013-188044
Reported wage: $125,282 / year
Annualized: $125,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-23
Employment end: 2021-07-16
Worker positions: 12

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

San Jose, CA01/16/201807/17/2018
Cyoptics, Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$109,678 /yr

I-200-17364-679375
Reported wage: $109,678 / year
Annualized: $109,678
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-12
Employment end: 2021-07-07
Worker positions: 15

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

Breinigsville, PA01/08/201807/08/2018
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$123,843 /yr

I-200-17332-856283
Reported wage: $123,843 / year
Annualized: $123,843
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-11
Employment end: 2021-01-14
Worker positions: 10

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

San Jose, CA12/05/201701/15/2018
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$125,282 /yr

I-200-17300-893297
Reported wage: $125,282 / year
Annualized: $125,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-07
Employment end: 2021-04-12
Worker positions: 10

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

San Jose, CA11/01/201704/13/2018
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$123,843 /yr

I-200-17237-585658
Reported wage: $123,843 / year
Annualized: $123,843
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-01
Employment end: 2020-12-07
Worker positions: 10

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

Sunnyvale, CA08/28/201712/08/2017
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$107,237 /yr

I-200-17172-970488
Reported wage: $107,237 / year
Annualized: $107,237
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-03
Employment end: 2020-08-31
Worker positions: 10

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

Irvine, CA06/27/201709/01/2017
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$121,313 /yr

I-200-17123-858236
Reported wage: $121,313 / year
Annualized: $121,313
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-15
Employment end: 2020-05-16
Worker positions: 10

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

Mendota Heights, MN05/09/201705/17/2017
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$149,160 /yr

I-200-17079-195223
Reported wage: $149,160 / year
Annualized: $149,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-27
Employment end: 2020-04-02
Worker positions: 10

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

San Jose, CA03/21/201704/03/2017
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$129,423 /yr

I-200-17072-361002
Reported wage: $129,423 / year
Annualized: $129,423
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-22
Employment end: 2020-08-20
Worker positions: 10

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

Irvine, CA03/16/201708/21/2017
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$121,306 /yr

I-200-17066-547481
Reported wage: $121,306 / year
Annualized: $121,306
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-13
Employment end: 2020-09-01
Worker positions: 30

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

San Jose, CA03/07/201709/02/2017
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$149,160 /yr

I-200-17061-580428
Reported wage: $149,160 / year
Annualized: $149,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-08
Employment end: 2020-08-31
Worker positions: 30

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

San Jose, CA03/02/201709/01/2017
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$141,003 /yr

I-200-16314-363564
Reported wage: $141,003 / year
Annualized: $141,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-17
Employment end: 2019-12-04
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA11/10/201612/05/2016
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$131,955 /yr

I-200-16314-374475
Reported wage: $131,955–$136,830 / year
Annualized: $131,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-17
Employment end: 2019-11-16
Worker positions: 15

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

San Jose, CA11/10/201611/17/2016
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$109,720 /yr

I-200-16131-894030
Reported wage: $109,720–$124,946 / year
Annualized: $109,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-16
Employment end: 2019-11-03
Worker positions: 5

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

Chandler, AZ05/10/201611/04/2016
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$134,696.39 /yr

I-200-16097-279681
Reported wage: $134,696.39 / year
Annualized: $134,696
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-14
Employment end: 2019-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/08/201609/01/2016
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$126,342.02 /yr

I-200-16092-675682
Reported wage: $126,342.02 / year
Annualized: $126,342
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-08
Employment end: 2019-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/04/201609/30/2016
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$123,252.58 /yr

I-200-16077-830770
Reported wage: $123,252.58 / year
Annualized: $123,253
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-28
Employment end: 2019-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ03/22/201609/16/2016
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$124,999 /yr

I-200-16070-858640
Reported wage: $124,999 / year
Annualized: $124,999
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-17
Employment end: 2019-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/12/201609/07/2016
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$105,041 /yr

I-200-16069-052466
Reported wage: $105,041–$159,000 / year
Annualized: $105,041
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-16
Employment end: 2019-08-27
Worker positions: 3

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

Irvine, CA03/09/201608/27/2016
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$136,219 /yr

I-200-16041-092133
Reported wage: $136,219 / year
Annualized: $136,219
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-19
Employment end: 2019-08-10
Worker positions: 10

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

San Jose, CA02/12/201608/11/2016
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Filing details

$98,779 /yr

I-200-16039-269507
Reported wage: $98,779–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $98,779
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-12
Employment end: 2019-02-21
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA02/08/201602/22/2016

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.