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Hardware Development Engineer

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

552

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$151,056

Median Salary

National Average

+12.3%

Growth

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

13

Top Employers

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

$118,105

25th Percentile

$132,808

Median (50th)

$151,000

75th Percentile

$170,249

90th Percentile

$180,136

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Top Employers Hiring Hardware Development Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 256 $158,598 $110,361 - $250,000 98.4%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 146 $144,010 $78,600 - $210,787 92.5%
INFINERA CORPORATION 17 $128,312 $95,940 - $166,026 94.1%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 13 $136,437 $78,600 - $208,146 84.6%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 4 $142,592 $116,802 - $202,342 100.0%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 2 $145,996 $134,597 - $157,394 100.0%
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. 2 $99,008 $92,373 - $105,643 100.0%
Nokia of America Corporation 2 $106,195 $87,155 - $125,235 100.0%
AMAZON ROBOTICS, LLC. 1 $103,334 $103,334 - $103,334 100.0%
FORTINET 1 $151,008 $151,008 - $151,008 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 1 $157,539 $157,539 - $157,539 100.0%
LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC. 1 $117,250 $117,250 - $117,250 100.0%
PHILIPS ULTRASOUND, INC. 1 $157,595 $157,595 - $157,595 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 269 $156,405 $78,600 - $232,000
II 101 $132,599 $78,600 - $179,566
III 53 $167,778 $99,900 - $210,787
Senior 13 $130,283 $92,373 - $166,026
I 6 $99,802 $78,600 - $134,098
Staff 3 $148,605 $140,816 - $158,000
Principal 2 $163,400 $163,400 - $163,400
Manager 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 448 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 448 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 257 $159,067
Sunnyvale CA 67 $157,554
Seattle WA 52 $128,713
SUNNYVALE CA 25 $148,659
Allentown PA 9 $117,745
Westborough MA 5 $128,128
Herndon VA 4 $117,021
Santa Clara CA 3 $137,225
Sterling VA 3 $87,178
CUPERTINO CA 3 $177,762
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 106 $146,755 99.1%
FY 2022 103 $144,696 99.0%
FY 2023 119 $158,887 90.8%
FY 2024 119 $152,297 95.8%
FY 2025 1 $182,333 100.0%
Company Comparison - Hardware Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 256 $158,598 98.4%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 146 $144,010 92.5%
INFINERA CORPORATION 17 $128,312 94.1%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 13 $136,437 84.6%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 4 $142,592 100.0%
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.