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Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

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Staff Hardware Systems Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings26All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$134,30025 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$124,405–$148,762Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20256 filings$177,014 median · n=6

*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 · 25 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 2 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 7 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
96.2%Certified LCAs
Certified25 96.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.8%

Denominator: all 26 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 6 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
$134,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$119,891
25th percentile$124,405
Median (50th)$134,300
75th percentile$148,762
90th percentile$177,190

n=25 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

26 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 Systems Engineer

Filing details

$134,300 /yr

I-200-25209-204228
Reported wage: $134,300–$201,500 / year
Annualized: $134,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA07/28/202507/31/2025
Chargepoint, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$177,894 /yr

I-200-25197-179260
Reported wage: $177,894–$242,693 / year
Annualized: $177,894
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-23
Employment end: 2028-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Campbell, CA07/16/202510/16/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$176,134 /yr

I-200-25192-167614
Reported wage: $176,134–$243,000 / year
Annualized: $176,134
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-18
Employment end: 2029-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA07/11/202501/07/2026
Aurora Operations, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$215,592 /yr

I-200-25175-123474
Reported wage: $215,592–$316,000 / year
Annualized: $215,592
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/24/202506/30/2025
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-25077-785769
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-25
Employment end: 2028-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/18/202505/05/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$143,187 /yr

I-200-25040-678132
Reported wage: $143,187–$189,000 / year
Annualized: $143,187
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-14
Employment end: 2028-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/09/202507/22/2025
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$136,282 /yr

I-200-24074-798884
Reported wage: $136,282–$189,000 / year
Annualized: $136,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-21
Employment end: 2027-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA03/14/202409/09/2024
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$136,282 /yr

I-200-24025-665210
Reported wage: $136,282–$189,000 / year
Annualized: $136,282
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-01
Employment end: 2027-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA01/25/202407/09/2024
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$170,165 /yr

I-200-20317-909249
Reported wage: $170,165–$201,490 / year
Annualized: $170,165
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-28
Employment end: 2023-11-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/11/202011/19/2020
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$124,405 /yr

I-200-22244-449953
Reported wage: $124,405–$179,400 / year
Annualized: $124,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-09
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CA09/01/202209/01/2022
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$124,405 /yr

I-200-22244-450577
Reported wage: $124,405–$179,400 / year
Annualized: $124,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-09
Employment end: 2026-02-18
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CA09/01/202202/19/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$124,405 /yr

I-200-22244-450580
Reported wage: $124,405–$179,400 / year
Annualized: $124,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-09
Employment end: 2026-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA09/01/202202/19/2023
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$135,491 /yr

I-200-22238-439325
Reported wage: $135,491–$179,400 / year
Annualized: $135,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-02
Employment end: 2025-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA08/26/202208/30/2022
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$124,405 /yr

I-200-22222-407347
Reported wage: $124,405–$179,400 / year
Annualized: $124,405
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-17
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CA08/10/202202/01/2023
Zoox Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$174,845 /yr

I-200-22147-219209
Reported wage: $174,845–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $174,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-06
Employment end: 2025-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA05/27/202211/11/2022
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$119,891 /yr

I-200-21299-668467
Reported wage: $119,891–$179,000 / year
Annualized: $119,891
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-02
Employment end: 2025-04-11
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CA10/26/202104/12/2022
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$119,891 /yr

I-200-21299-668696
Reported wage: $119,891–$179,000 / year
Annualized: $119,891
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-02
Employment end: 2025-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA10/26/202104/12/2022
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$148,762 /yr

I-200-21030-044460
Reported wage: $148,762–$217,400 / year
Annualized: $148,762
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-05
Employment end: 2024-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA01/30/202106/10/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$128,835 /yr

I-200-21012-008150
Reported wage: $128,835–$179,000 / year
Annualized: $128,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-20
Employment end: 2024-07-08
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/12/202107/09/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$148,762 /yr

I-200-20358-977943
Reported wage: $148,762–$217,400 / year
Annualized: $148,762
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-01-04
Employment end: 2024-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA12/23/202006/22/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$148,762 /yr

I-200-20353-969471
Reported wage: $148,762–$217,400 / year
Annualized: $148,762
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-29
Employment end: 2024-06-09
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CA12/18/202006/10/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$128,835 /yr

I-200-20189-698032
Reported wage: $128,835–$174,600 / year
Annualized: $128,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-14
Employment end: 2024-01-01
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CA07/07/202001/02/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$128,835 /yr

I-200-20189-698027
Reported wage: $128,835–$174,600 / year
Annualized: $128,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-13
Employment end: 2024-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA07/06/202001/02/2021
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$126,027 /yr

I-200-18341-003021
Reported wage: $126,027–$165,900 / year
Annualized: $126,027
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-17
Employment end: 2022-05-31
Worker positions: 50

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

San Diego, CALIFORNIA12/11/201806/01/2019
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Filing details

$114,275 /yr

I-200-18017-377877
Reported wage: $114,275–$165,900 / year
Annualized: $114,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-24
Employment end: 2021-07-18
Worker positions: 20

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

San Diego, CA01/17/201807/19/2018

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.