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Hardware Design Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

48

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,487

Median Salary

National Average

+57.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$100,510

25th Percentile

$107,730

Median (50th)

$132,808

75th Percentile

$160,733

90th Percentile

$208,027

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Top Employers Hiring Hardware Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 6 $199,089 $151,215 - $240,000 100.0%
N.S. INTERNATIONAL 3 $110,700 $107,730 - $116,640 100.0%
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3 $135,367 $129,874 - $144,227 100.0%
APPLE INC. 2 $146,233 $131,000 - $161,466 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 2 $142,000 $142,000 - $142,000 100.0%
ACTALENT SERVICES, LLC 2 $103,210 $103,210 - $103,210 100.0%
NIO USA Inc. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
PRIVORO LLC 1 $122,678 $122,678 - $122,678 100.0%
Recogni Inc. 1 $181,938 $181,938 - $181,938 100.0%
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. 1 $119,405 $119,405 - $119,405 100.0%
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 1 $101,275 $101,275 - $101,275 100.0%
ScaleFlux, Inc 1 $124,176 $124,176 - $124,176 100.0%
Tachyum, Inc. 1 $132,808 $132,808 - $132,808 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 17 $119,418 $70,000 - $161,466
Senior 10 $152,970 $96,491 - $195,000
Staff 5 $212,027 $170,000 - $240,000
II 2 $107,730 $107,730 - $107,730
III 1 $116,640 $116,640 - $116,640
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 35 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 35 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 7 $143,089
Palo Alto CA 4 $200,829
Mountain View CA 3 $139,667
Hanover MD 3 $99,707
Troy MI 3 $110,700
Cupertino CA 2 $146,233
PALO ALTO CA 2 $195,607
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $132,808
San Francisco CA 1 $175,000
Santa Clara CA 1 $155,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 7 $134,434 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $131,842 100.0%
FY 2023 10 $133,735 100.0%
FY 2024 11 $162,056 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $100,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Hardware Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 6 $199,089 100.0%
N.S. INTERNATIONAL 3 $110,700 100.0%
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, INC. 3 $135,367 100.0%
APPLE INC. 2 $146,233 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 2 $142,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.