Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 40 certified H-1B applications for Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering roles between Mar 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $155,396. The typical offer was 5% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $155,396
Middle half earn: $145,000 to $162,344
Top 10% earn over: $165,730
Certified filings: 40

Every filing

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Pay by employer


Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	38	$155,043	0%	$145,000 – $162,344
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.	2	$164,294	+6%	$164,294 – $164,294

Where these jobs are

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


San Jose, CA	14	$148,749	$133,890 – $150,051
Fremont, CA	12	$162,344	$155,573 – $162,510
Milpitas, CA	7	$147,447	$142,700 – $157,985
Santa Clara, CA	4	$160,670	$155,496 – $162,832
San Diego, CA	1	$163,010	$163,010 – $163,010
Sunnyvale, CA	1	$162,344	$162,344 – $162,344
Union City, CA	1	$155,750	$155,750 – $155,750

By experience level


Level II	6	$133,890
Level III	21	$155,043
Level IV	11	$162,344

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

By year


2024	18	$155,750
2025	16	$158,694
2026	6	$150,051