Hardware Systems Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 161 certified H-1B applications for Hardware Systems Engineering roles between Oct 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $174,304. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $174,304
Middle half earn: $151,433 to $195,061
Top 10% earn over: $216,091
Certified filings: 161

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Apple Inc.	161	$174,304	0%	$151,433 – $195,061

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Cupertino, CA	78	$185,104	$154,447 – $195,061
Sunnyvale, CA	39	$181,100	$153,385 – $199,981
Austin, TX	27	$154,565	$138,414 – $174,304
San Jose, CA	7	$159,890	$158,372 – $206,346
Santa Clara, CA	3	$152,963	$150,182 – $185,296
Boulder, CO	2	$132,444	$132,272 – $132,615
San Diego, CA	2	$186,284	$169,156 – $203,413
Austin, Tx, TX	1	$140,920	$140,920 – $140,920
Los Angeles, CA	1	$135,400	$135,400 – $135,400
Waltham, MA	1	$158,413	$158,413 – $158,413

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	6	$147,400
Level II	12	$156,853
Level III	15	$140,920
Level IV	46	$213,595

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

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2024	18	$185,500
2025	91	$164,528
2026	52	$174,304