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Staff Hardware Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Staff Hardware Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings650All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$129,563621 eligible salary records
Employer names67Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$115,800–$148,580Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03875113150FY 2016: 134 filings16FY 2017: 98 filings17FY 2018: 66 filings18FY 2019: 29 filings19FY 2020: 41 filings20FY 2021: 70 filings21FY 2022: 62 filings22FY 2023: 41 filings23FY 2024: 40 filings24FY 2025: 45 filings25FY 2026: 24 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*24 filings$164,874 median · n=20

*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 · 621 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 Engineer470
$126,000 median · n=451 eligible
Senior Staff Hardware Engineer130
$148,762 median · n=125 eligible
Sr. Staff Hardware Engineer15
$190,000 median · n=12 eligible
Senior Staff Hardware Engineer/Manager14
$140,002 median · n=14 eligible
Staff Hardware Engineer/Manager4
$123,115 median · n=4 eligible
Sr. Staff Hardware Engineer/Manager2
$154,856 median · n=2 eligible
Staff Hardware Engineer - Rf Design2
$160,000 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Hardware Engineer (Electronics Engineer)1
$128,000 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, CA285
$128,149 median · n=276 eligible
San Jose, CA80
$132,953 median · n=74 eligible
Santa Clara, CA52
$149,507 median · n=50 eligible
Austin, TX45
$125,000 median · n=45 eligible
Raleigh, NC26
$111,300 median · n=25 eligible
Palo Alto, CA17
$215,000 median · n=15 eligible
Tempe, AZ17
$115,800 median · n=17 eligible
Mountain View, CA13
$215,000 median · n=11 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
95.5%Certified LCAs
Certified621 95.5%
Certified - Withdrawn13 2.0%
Withdrawn10 1.5%
Denied6 0.9%

Denominator: all 650 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.391
$127,026 median · n=381 eligible
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.105
$130,762 median · n=102 eligible
Tesla, Inc.25
$210,000 median · n=22 eligible
Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies, Inc.18
$113,200 median · n=18 eligible
Arris Technology, Inc.7
$89,988 median · n=6 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.7
$165,000 median · n=7 eligible
Cruise LLC6
$209,810 median · n=6 eligible
General Motors5
$160,000 median · n=5 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
$129,563Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$111,300
25th percentile$115,800
Median (50th)$129,563
75th percentile$148,580
90th percentile$170,000

n=621 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

650 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 Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$152,506 /yr

I-200-26119-847344
Reported wage: $152,506–$202,200 / year
Annualized: $152,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA04/29/202608/30/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$135,907 /yr

I-200-26118-842294
Reported wage: $135,907–$202,200 / year
Annualized: $135,907
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.

Austin, TX04/28/202609/30/2026
Pivotal Aero, LLCSenior Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26112-823885
Reported wage: $220,000–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Lucid USA, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer, Manufacturing Diagnostics

Filing details

$145,142 /yr

I-200-26103-788216
Reported wage: $145,142–$192,138 / year
Annualized: $145,142
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.

Casa Grande, AZ04/13/202610/01/2026
Cariad, Inc.Sr. Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26098-770241
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/08/202605/04/2026
Cariad, Inc.Sr. Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26098-771118
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/08/202605/18/2026
Cariad, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26096-760248
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/06/202604/27/2026
Google LLCStaff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$313,000 /yr

I-200-26084-730698
Reported wage: $313,000 / year
Annualized: $313,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/25/202609/04/2026
Millennium Software, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$85 per hour

I-200-26041-630171
Reported wage: $85 / hour
Annualized: $176,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2029-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/10/202602/18/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$162,600 /yr

I-200-26021-574825
Reported wage: $162,600–$244,000 / year
Annualized: $162,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-03
Worker positions: 100

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

Austin, TX01/21/202607/04/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$176,134 /yr

I-200-26021-575417
Reported wage: $176,134–$244,000 / year
Annualized: $176,134
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-03
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/21/202607/04/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$152,506 /yr

I-200-26019-569130
Reported wage: $152,506–$202,200 / year
Annualized: $152,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-07-07
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/19/202607/08/2026
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$210,122.49 /yr

I-200-24166-111104
Reported wage: $210,122.49 / year
Annualized: $210,122
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2027-11-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/14/202411/30/2024
Tesla, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$210,122.49 /yr

I-200-24166-111113
Reported wage: $210,122.49 / year
Annualized: $210,122
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2027-11-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/14/202411/30/2024
Tesla, Inc.Sr Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$234,928.87 /yr

I-200-25197-177819
Reported wage: $234,928.87 / year
Annualized: $234,929
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2028-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/16/202511/07/2025
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$160,553 /yr

I-200-25365-518240
Reported wage: $160,553–$227,900 / year
Annualized: $160,553
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-08
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA12/31/202506/25/2026
General MotorsStaff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$255,000 /yr

I-200-25360-511295
Reported wage: $255,000 / year
Annualized: $255,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-05
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/26/202501/12/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$160,553 /yr

I-200-25353-498716
Reported wage: $160,553–$227,900 / year
Annualized: $160,553
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA12/19/202505/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$134,800 /yr

I-200-25342-466204
Reported wage: $134,800–$202,200 / year
Annualized: $134,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-15
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA12/08/202506/01/2026
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$186,472 /yr

I-200-25338-456573
Reported wage: $186,472–$227,900 / year
Annualized: $186,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 100

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

Santa Clara, CA12/04/202505/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$152,506 /yr

I-200-25324-424538
Reported wage: $152,506–$202,200 / year
Annualized: $152,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-28
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA11/20/202503/01/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$135,538 /yr

I-200-25323-420333
Reported wage: $135,538–$202,200 / year
Annualized: $135,538
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-26
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA11/19/202504/01/2026
Cariad, Inc.Staff Hardware Engineer, Radio Frequency

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-25321-413246
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/17/202512/01/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$167,147 /yr

I-200-25309-373932
Reported wage: $167,147–$195,150 / year
Annualized: $167,147
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/04/202511/07/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Engineer

Filing details

$166,888 /yr

I-200-25266-329832
Reported wage: $166,888–$195,150 / year
Annualized: $166,888
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-30
Employment end: 2028-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/23/202509/23/2025

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.