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R&D Engineer Hardware 4

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

15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,882

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

3

Top Employers

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

$111,570

25th Percentile

$129,257

Median (50th)

$165,305

75th Percentile

$170,882

90th Percentile

$185,010

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Top Employers Hiring R&D Engineer Hardware 4
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES 7 $157,482 $122,086 - $190,000 85.7%
BROADCOM CORPORATION 3 $155,367 $111,570 - $185,010 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 1 $91,229 $91,229 - $91,229 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $158,216 $136,427 - $190,000
V 3 $174,207 $168,090 - $185,010
II 2 $101,400 $91,229 - $111,570
IV 2 $168,775 $165,305 - $172,245
III 1 $122,086 $122,086 - $122,086
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 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 11 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 8 $165,060
Breinigsville PA 1 $136,427
Irvine CA 1 $111,570
Santa Rosa CA 1 $91,229
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 4 $158,547 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $142,155 75.0%
FY 2023 1 $172,245 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $142,324 100.0%
Company Comparison - R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES 7 $157,482 85.7%
BROADCOM CORPORATION 3 $155,367 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 1 $91,229 100.0%
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.