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Senior Engineer, Hardware

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Senior Engineer, Hardware insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings73All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$105,79072 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,000–$120,046Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 9 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 15 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$120,182 median · n=5

*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 · 72 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
98.6%Certified LCAs
Certified72 98.6%
Denied1 1.4%

Denominator: all 73 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
$105,790Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$85,065
25th percentile$90,000
Median (50th)$105,790
75th percentile$120,046
90th percentile$131,886

n=72 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

73 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
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26078-715451
Reported wage: $120,182–$136,000 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA03/19/202609/15/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$120,182 /yr

I-200-26078-715456
Reported wage: $120,182–$136,000 / year
Annualized: $120,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/19/202609/15/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$102,500 /yr

I-200-26070-695884
Reported wage: $102,500–$136,600 / year
Annualized: $102,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-09-02
Worker positions: 25

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

Fremont, CA03/11/202609/03/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$102,500 /yr

I-200-26070-695905
Reported wage: $102,500–$136,600 / year
Annualized: $102,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/11/202609/03/2026
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development

Filing details

$123,358.39 /yr

I-200-25307-365548
Reported wage: $123,358.39 / year
Annualized: $123,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington Hills, MI11/03/202503/13/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$95,243 /yr

I-200-25142-010479
Reported wage: $95,243–$129,337.1 / year
Annualized: $95,243
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Fremont, CA05/22/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$95,243 /yr

I-200-25142-010481
Reported wage: $95,243–$129,337.1 / year
Annualized: $95,243
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/22/202510/01/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$107,702 /yr

I-200-25121-924797
Reported wage: $107,702–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $107,702
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-07
Employment end: 2028-06-24
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA04/30/202506/25/2025
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$107,702 /yr

I-200-25121-924799
Reported wage: $107,702–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $107,702
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-07
Employment end: 2028-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/30/202506/25/2025
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware & Silicon Validation

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25121-924841
Reported wage: $105,000–$126,012 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-07
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Burlington, VT04/30/202510/01/2025
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware

Filing details

$117,728 /yr

I-200-24107-891515
Reported wage: $117,728–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $117,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX04/16/202410/01/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware

Filing details

$126,110 /yr

I-200-24096-861179
Reported wage: $126,110–$151,454.03 / year
Annualized: $126,110
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-12
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX04/05/202410/01/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$91,354 /yr

I-200-24072-793110
Reported wage: $91,354–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $91,354
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/12/202407/26/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$91,354 /yr

I-200-24072-793115
Reported wage: $91,354–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $91,354
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-07-26
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA03/12/202407/27/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$120,750 /yr

I-200-24072-793440
Reported wage: $120,750–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $120,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-07-26
Worker positions: 30

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

Fremont, CA03/12/202407/27/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$120,750 /yr

I-200-24072-793444
Reported wage: $120,750–$124,000 / year
Annualized: $120,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-19
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/12/202407/26/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-24040-707622
Reported wage: $110,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-16
Employment end: 2027-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/09/202407/28/2024
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-24040-707623
Reported wage: $110,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-16
Employment end: 2027-07-27
Worker positions: 30

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

Milpitas, CA02/09/202407/28/2024
Fiserv Solutions, LLCSenior Engineer, Hardware

Filing details

$151,079 /yr

I-200-24033-687391
Reported wage: $151,079–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $151,079
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-09
Employment end: 2027-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/02/202402/26/2024
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware

Filing details

$117,728 /yr

I-200-23248-321719
Reported wage: $117,728–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $117,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-12
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX09/05/202310/01/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$68,536 /yr

I-200-23150-063356
Reported wage: $68,536–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $68,536
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-06
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 35

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

Rochester, MN05/30/202309/25/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$68,536 /yr

I-200-23150-063364
Reported wage: $68,536–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $68,536
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-06
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, MN05/30/202309/25/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23109-949069
Reported wage: $110,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-26
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/19/202309/25/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23109-949074
Reported wage: $110,000–$112,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-26
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 35

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

Milpitas, CA04/19/202309/25/2023
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Filing details

$101,206 /yr

I-200-23109-949155
Reported wage: $101,206–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $101,206
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-26
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA04/19/202309/25/2023

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.