Hardware Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 152 certified H-1B applications for Hardware Engineering roles between Apr 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $187,321. The typical offer was 26% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $187,321
Middle half earn: $174,490 to $206,026
Top 10% earn over: $236,890
Certified filings: 152

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Pay by employer


Microsoft Corporation	150	$187,321	0%	$174,456 – $205,476
Google LLC	2	$216,740	+16%	$199,870 – $233,610

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Redmond, WA	82	$185,000	$170,000 – $199,066
Mountain View, CA	30	$197,910	$185,120 – $233,421
Austin, TX	9	$165,000	$155,020 – $185,000
Hillsboro, OR	7	$180,000	$178,900 – $180,000
Arlington, VA	3	$210,000	$210,000 – $211,350
Black Diamond, WA	3	$187,321	$187,321 – $187,321
San Diego, CA	3	$182,000	$182,000 – $196,624
Fort Collins, CO	2	$194,150	$194,150 – $194,150
Folsom, CA	2	$262,700	$262,700 – $262,700
Bennington, NE	1	$136,000	$136,000 – $136,000
Fremont, CA	1	$237,100	$237,100 – $237,100
Charlotte, NC	1	$152,689	$152,689 – $152,689
Leander, TX	1	$175,200	$175,200 – $175,200
Hialeah, FL	1	$157,185	$157,185 – $157,185
Georgetown, TX	1	$165,000	$165,000 – $165,000
Miami, FL	1	$149,700	$149,700 – $149,700
Odessa, FL	1	$189,436	$189,436 – $189,436
New York, NY	1	$209,051	$209,051 – $209,051
Santa Clara, CA	1	$194,900	$194,900 – $194,900
Stanton, CA	1	$198,500	$198,500 – $198,500

By experience level


Level I	6	$137,445
Level II	23	$161,330
Level III	91	$186,238
Level IV	31	$224,712

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2024	64	$193,129
2025	56	$181,346
2026	32	$188,119

Hardware Engineering salaries by city

Redmond, WA $185,000