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Staff Hardware Design Engineer

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Staff Hardware Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$206,83826 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$155,787–$230,745Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$140,920 median · n=2

*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
$200k–$225kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 26 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
Staff Hardware Design Engineer14
$190,000 median · n=13 eligible
Sr. Staff Hardware Design Engineer7
$232,660 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Staff Hardware Design Engineer6
$217,434 median · n=6 eligible

Top 3 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
Palo Alto, CA11
$228,830 median · n=10 eligible
Austin, TX6
$181,255 median · n=6 eligible
San Jose, CA3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Chandler, AZ2
$127,000 median · n=2 eligible
Hayward, CA1
$239,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA1
$131,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Francisco, CA1
$217,900 median · n=1 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
96.3%Certified LCAs
Certified26 96.3%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.7%

Denominator: all 27 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tesla, Inc.17
$223,875 median · n=16 eligible
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.3
$127,000 median · n=3 eligible
Enphase Energy, Inc.2
$140,920 median · n=2 eligible
Auradine, Inc.1
$190,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cruise LLC1
$217,900 median · n=1 eligible
Gm Cruise LLC1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible
Nio Usa Inc.1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sk Hynix Memory Solutions America Inc.1
$125,000 median · n=1 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
$206,838Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$129,000
25th percentile$155,787
Median (50th)$206,838
75th percentile$230,745
90th percentile$239,500

n=26 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

27 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
Enphase Energy, Inc.Sr. Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$140,920 /yr

I-200-25339-460854
Reported wage: $140,920–$216,000 / year
Annualized: $140,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/05/202512/15/2025
Enphase Energy, Inc.Sr. Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$140,920 /yr

I-200-25311-388776
Reported wage: $140,920–$216,000 / year
Annualized: $140,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX11/07/202512/01/2025
Auradine, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25260-315256
Reported wage: $190,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-24
Employment end: 2028-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/17/202509/29/2025
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$239,000 /yr

I-200-24171-128168
Reported wage: $239,000 / year
Annualized: $239,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/19/202412/18/2024
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$239,000 /yr

I-200-24171-128172
Reported wage: $239,000 / year
Annualized: $239,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Hayward, CA06/19/202412/18/2024
Tesla, Inc.Sr Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$232,660 /yr

I-200-24158-078347
Reported wage: $232,660 / year
Annualized: $232,660
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/06/202412/03/2024
Tesla, Inc.Sr Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$232,660 /yr

I-200-24158-078371
Reported wage: $232,660 / year
Annualized: $232,660
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-13
Employment end: 2027-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/06/202412/03/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$189,362.88 /yr

I-200-24079-810508
Reported wage: $189,362.88 / year
Annualized: $189,363
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/19/202409/10/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-23251-330118
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-03
Employment end: 2026-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/08/202309/18/2023
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$208,676.8 /yr

I-200-23298-455633
Reported wage: $208,676.8 / year
Annualized: $208,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-01
Employment end: 2027-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/25/202304/02/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-23248-319067
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-12
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/05/202309/11/2023
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$202,929 /yr

I-200-23240-299064
Reported wage: $202,929 / year
Annualized: $202,929
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-05
Employment end: 2027-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA08/28/202302/05/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$173,146.76 /yr

I-200-23240-299592
Reported wage: $173,146.76 / year
Annualized: $173,147
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-05
Employment end: 2027-02-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX08/28/202302/12/2024
Tesla, Inc.Sr. Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-23180-152873
Reported wage: $260,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-07
Employment end: 2026-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/29/202307/17/2023
Tesla, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$212,117.5 /yr

I-200-23150-062082
Reported wage: $212,117.5 / year
Annualized: $212,118
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-06
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/30/202310/01/2023
Tesla, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$261,828 /yr

I-200-23103-932359
Reported wage: $261,828 / year
Annualized: $261,828
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-20
Employment end: 2026-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/13/202309/21/2023
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-23065-825499
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-13
Employment end: 2026-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/06/202303/20/2023
Tesla, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$222,750 /yr

I-200-21349-765221
Reported wage: $222,750 / year
Annualized: $222,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-21
Employment end: 2024-12-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/14/202112/28/2021
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-21343-754623
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-16
Employment end: 2024-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/09/202112/22/2021
Cruise LLCStaff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$217,900 /yr

I-200-21210-491944
Reported wage: $217,900–$237,900 / year
Annualized: $217,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-05
Employment end: 2022-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/29/202112/30/2021
Tesla, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-21162-391205
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-21
Employment end: 2024-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/11/202111/12/2021
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$127,000 /yr

I-200-21007-000664
Reported wage: $127,000–$152,817 / year
Annualized: $127,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-14
Employment end: 2024-01-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ01/07/202101/18/2021
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$127,000 /yr

I-200-20350-961533
Reported wage: $127,000–$152,817 / year
Annualized: $127,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-22
Employment end: 2024-01-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ12/15/202001/18/2021
Sk Hynix Memory Solutions America Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-20094-459572
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-10
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/03/202010/01/2020
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Staff Hardware Design Engineer

Filing details

$131,000 /yr

I-200-19116-570923
Reported wage: $131,000–$141,678 / year
Annualized: $131,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-03
Employment end: 2022-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA04/26/201910/26/2019

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.