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Senior Hardware Engineer

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Senior Hardware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings982All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$109,573923 eligible salary records
Employer names161Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$96,970–$143,258Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04895143190FY 2016: 170 filings16FY 2017: 90 filings17FY 2018: 81 filings18FY 2019: 69 filings19FY 2020: 100 filings20FY 2021: 112 filings21FY 2022: 106 filings22FY 2023: 85 filings23FY 2024: 66 filings24FY 2025: 59 filings25FY 2026: 44 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*44 filings$149,857 median · n=38

*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 · 923 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
Senior Hardware Engineer902
$108,930 median · n=846 eligible
Senior Hardware Engineering Program Manager29
$173,000 median · n=29 eligible
Senior Hardware Engineer Ii7
$188,700 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Hardware Engineer-Optical Transceiver Design4
$141,758 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Hardware Engineer - Motor Controls3
$113,384 median · n=3 eligible
Manager Senior Hardware Engineering2
$206,413 median · n=2 eligible
Member Of The Technical Staff (Senior Hardware Engineer)2
$198,807 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Hardware Engineer - Firmware2
$153,585 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
San Diego, CA274
$104,562 median · n=270 eligible
San Jose, CA85
$108,992 median · n=79 eligible
Santa Clara, CA59
$126,984 median · n=54 eligible
Raleigh, NC48
$91,000 median · n=46 eligible
Palo Alto, CA41
$145,000 median · n=37 eligible
Austin, TX40
$106,350 median · n=40 eligible
Redmond, WA39
$169,300 median · n=38 eligible
Warren, MI21
$141,606 median · n=20 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
94.2%Certified LCAs
Certified925 94.2%
Certified - Withdrawn34 3.5%
Withdrawn16 1.6%
Denied7 0.7%

Denominator: all 982 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.409
$101,192 median · n=398 eligible
Microsoft Corporation100
$163,000 median · n=99 eligible
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.82
$108,992 median · n=78 eligible
Sambanova Systems, Inc.35
$145,000 median · n=34 eligible
General Motors25
$144,746 median · n=24 eligible
Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies, Inc.22
$91,000 median · n=22 eligible
Tesla, Inc.20
$150,000 median · n=20 eligible
Cruise LLC14
$180,029 median · n=14 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
$109,573Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$91,712
25th percentile$96,970
Median (50th)$109,573
75th percentile$143,258
90th percentile$173,000

n=923 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

982 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
Parabit Systems, Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26163-009110
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Roosevelt, NY06/12/202610/01/2026
Ler Techforce, LLCSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-26162-007314
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, IN06/11/202607/06/2026
Xcerra CorporationSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$156,322 /yr

I-200-26154-977785
Reported wage: $156,322–$157,000 / year
Annualized: $156,322
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Norwood, MA06/03/202609/29/2026
Sambanova Systems Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26153-970938
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/02/202610/01/2026
Torc Robotics, Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$180,935.3 /yr

I-200-26147-952198
Reported wage: $180,935.3 / year
Annualized: $180,935
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.

Ann Arbor, MI05/27/202610/01/2026
General MotorsSenior Hardware Engineer- Compute

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26146-947959
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Warren, MI05/26/202606/15/2026
General MotorsSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26141-938015
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Warren, MI05/21/202606/15/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26132-899525
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/12/202606/15/2026
General MotorsSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$149,475.41 /yr

I-200-26132-901878
Reported wage: $149,475.41 / year
Annualized: $149,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Warren, MI05/12/202606/01/2026
General MotorsSenior Hardware Engineer-Ecu Hardware Safety Analy

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26133-902850
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Warren, MI05/12/202606/15/2026
Torc Robotics, Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$175,240 /yr

I-200-26132-897047
Reported wage: $175,240 / year
Annualized: $175,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI05/11/202610/01/2026
Sambanova Systems Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-26127-879407
Reported wage: $186,472 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Everpure, Inc.Member Of Technical Staff (Senior Hardware Engineer)

Filing details

$150,238 /yr

I-200-26121-857724
Reported wage: $150,238–$224,000 / year
Annualized: $150,238
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/01/202605/18/2026
Qualitrol Company LLCSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$107,994 /yr

I-200-26120-851839
Reported wage: $107,994–$191,900 / year
Annualized: $107,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairport, NY04/29/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$128,898 /yr

I-200-26118-842298
Reported wage: $128,898–$166,900 / year
Annualized: $128,898
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.

San Diego, CA04/28/202609/30/2026
General MotorsSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26114-832768
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Warren, MI04/24/202606/01/2026
Tensordyne Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$218,992 /yr

I-200-26113-828396
Reported wage: $218,992 / year
Annualized: $218,992
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/23/202608/28/2026
Sambanova Systems Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$156,853 /yr

I-200-26112-822585
Reported wage: $156,853 / year
Annualized: $156,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/22/202609/12/2026
General MotorsSenior Hardware Engineer-Network Technology And De

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26112-823633
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Warren, MI04/22/202606/01/2026
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$143,200 /yr

I-200-26112-823721
Reported wage: $143,200 / year
Annualized: $143,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Boonton, NJ04/22/202609/25/2026
Veoneer Us Safety Systems, LLCSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$120,438.15 /yr

I-200-26015-561793
Reported wage: $120,438.15 / year
Annualized: $120,438
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI01/15/202601/22/2026
Grey Orange IncorporatedSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$80,160 /yr

I-200-26110-811947
Reported wage: $80,160 / year
Annualized: $80,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Suwanee, GA04/20/202610/01/2026
Stack Av CoSenior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$147,826 /yr

I-200-26110-813918
Reported wage: $147,826–$232,200 / year
Annualized: $147,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sewickley, PA04/20/202610/01/2026
Chargepoint, Inc.Senior Hardware Engineering Program Manager

Filing details

$179,421 /yr

I-200-26103-786701
Reported wage: $179,421–$242,000 / year
Annualized: $179,421
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA04/13/202610/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$128,898 /yr

I-200-26099-772935
Reported wage: $128,898–$166,900 / year
Annualized: $128,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-24
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA04/09/202609/25/2026

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.