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Hardware Systems Engineer

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

47

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$163,414

Median Salary

National Average

+25.0%

Growth

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

7

Top Employers

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

$121,247

25th Percentile

$136,153

Median (50th)

$161,000

75th Percentile

$187,152

90th Percentile

$204,714

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Top Employers Hiring Hardware Systems Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 26 $159,029 $128,250 - $195,000 96.2%
Facebook, Inc. 5 $201,507 $186,084 - $226,868 60.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 5 $199,194 $149,940 - $239,223 80.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 4 $116,975 $108,930 - $141,109 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 1 $119,496 $119,496 - $119,496 100.0%
ZOOX, INC. 1 $237,000 $237,000 - $237,000 100.0%
APTIV CORPORATION 1 $64,147 $64,147 - $64,147 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 35 $170,106 $128,250 - $239,223
Senior 5 $136,657 $108,930 - $237,000
Lead 1 $64,147 $64,147 - $64,147
Manager 1 $184,547 $184,547 - $184,547
Staff 1 $141,109 $141,109 - $141,109
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 43 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 43 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 22 $155,777
Menlo Park CA 10 $200,351
San Diego CA 4 $116,975
Sunnyvale CA 3 $186,554
Troy MI 1 $64,147
Foster City CA 1 $237,000
Santa Clara CA 1 $119,496
CUPERTINO CA 1 $148,000
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 8 $127,661 100.0%
FY 2022 8 $174,137 87.5%
FY 2023 14 $173,566 78.6%
FY 2024 10 $162,281 100.0%
FY 2025 3 $186,554 100.0%
Company Comparison - Hardware Systems Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 26 $159,029 96.2%
Facebook, Inc. 5 $201,507 60.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 5 $199,194 80.0%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 4 $116,975 100.0%
ANALOG DEVICES INC. 1 $119,496 100.0%
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.