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Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

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Senior Hardware Applications Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings72All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$108,97171 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$104,562–$124,176Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 14 filings21FY 2022: 20 filings22FY 2023: 18 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$156,853 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 · 71 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 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

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
Certified71 98.6%
Withdrawn1 1.4%

Denominator: all 72 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 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
$108,971Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$101,192
25th percentile$104,562
Median (50th)$108,971
75th percentile$124,176
90th percentile$126,984

n=71 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

72 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
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26134-909303
Reported wage: $156,853–$179,800 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA05/14/202605/22/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26118-842094
Reported wage: $156,853–$179,800 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA04/28/202609/30/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$128,898 /yr

I-200-26014-557585
Reported wage: $128,898–$155,400 / year
Annualized: $128,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/14/202606/25/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$119,434 /yr

I-200-25027-643342
Reported wage: $119,434–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $119,434
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-31
Employment end: 2028-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA01/26/202507/22/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$119,434 /yr

I-200-24295-419671
Reported wage: $119,434–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $119,434
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-28
Employment end: 2028-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA10/21/202404/16/2025
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$119,434 /yr

I-200-24295-419675
Reported wage: $119,434–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $119,434
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-28
Employment end: 2028-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA10/21/202404/16/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$112,882 /yr

I-200-24048-728103
Reported wage: $112,882–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $112,882
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-26
Employment end: 2027-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/17/202407/27/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$112,882 /yr

I-200-24033-687849
Reported wage: $112,882–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $112,882
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-09
Employment end: 2027-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/02/202407/13/2024
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-23346-560491
Reported wage: $126,984–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-19
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA12/12/202305/01/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-23325-515712
Reported wage: $126,984–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-28
Employment end: 2027-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/20/202305/11/2024
Nvidia CorporationSenior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$211,120 /yr

I-200-23240-302453
Reported wage: $211,120–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $211,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-05
Employment end: 2026-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/28/202309/04/2023
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-23235-287765
Reported wage: $126,984–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-30
Employment end: 2027-02-21
Worker positions: 50

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

Santa Clara, CA08/23/202302/22/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,984 /yr

I-200-23202-205730
Reported wage: $126,984–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-28
Employment end: 2027-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/21/202301/17/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,464 /yr

I-200-23174-138561
Reported wage: $126,464–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-30
Employment end: 2026-12-21
Worker positions: 50

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

Santa Clara, CA06/23/202312/22/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,464 /yr

I-200-23160-094162
Reported wage: $126,464–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-16
Employment end: 2026-12-04
Worker positions: 50

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202312/05/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,464 /yr

I-200-23158-085643
Reported wage: $126,464–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-14
Employment end: 2026-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/07/202312/05/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-23054-796486
Reported wage: $104,562–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-02
Employment end: 2026-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/23/202306/22/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-23046-775461
Reported wage: $104,562–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-22
Employment end: 2026-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/15/202306/22/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-23041-764949
Reported wage: $104,562–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-17
Employment end: 2026-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/10/202306/22/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,464 /yr

I-200-23032-741816
Reported wage: $126,464–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-08
Employment end: 2026-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/01/202307/13/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$126,464 /yr

I-200-23018-709122
Reported wage: $126,464–$168,000 / year
Annualized: $126,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-25
Employment end: 2026-07-12
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA01/18/202307/13/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-23013-700412
Reported wage: $104,562–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-20
Employment end: 2026-06-21
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/13/202306/22/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-22328-605783
Reported wage: $104,562–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-01
Employment end: 2026-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA11/24/202205/19/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-22315-581959
Reported wage: $104,562–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-18
Employment end: 2026-05-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA11/11/202205/10/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Filing details

$104,562 /yr

I-200-22306-563423
Reported wage: $104,562–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $104,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-09
Employment end: 2026-05-02
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CA11/02/202205/03/2023

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.