Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering H-1B salaries

Employers filed 98 certified H-1B applications for Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $140,525. 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: $140,525
Middle half earn: $126,594 to $153,600
Top 10% earn over: $164,008
Certified filings: 98

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.	98	$140,525	0%	$126,594 – $153,600

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
San Jose, CA	44	$144,934	$128,170 – $155,251
Fremont, CA	37	$137,301	$119,538 – $153,600
Milpitas, CA	10	$126,984	$118,000 – $143,629
Santa Clara, CA	3	$144,664	$135,564 – $154,336
Los Altos, CA	1	$144,664	$144,664 – $144,664
El Cerrito, CA	1	$164,294	$164,294 – $164,294
Sunnyvale, CA	1	$155,251	$155,251 – $155,251
Union City, CA	1	$155,750	$155,750 – $155,750

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	14	$118,000
Level II	36	$126,984
Level III	37	$144,664
Level IV	4	$151,600

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
2023	4	$127,682
2024	36	$139,320
2025	34	$135,738
2026	24	$153,600