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Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

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

12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$121,808

Median Salary

National Average

+50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

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

$106,350

25th Percentile

$113,460

Median (50th)

$128,814

75th Percentile

$132,000

90th Percentile

$132,929

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Hardware Applications Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 6 $125,798 $114,920 - $132,929 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 2 $116,076 $100,152 - $132,000 100.0%
ARM, INC. 1 $106,350 $106,350 - $106,350 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 1 $134,597 $134,597 - $134,597 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 6 $126,326 $114,920 - $132,929
Unspecified 3 $106,167 $100,152 - $112,000
Principal 1 $134,597 $134,597 - $134,597
Staff 1 $128,835 $128,835 - $128,835
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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
Santa Clara CA 6 $125,839
San Diego CA 2 $121,878
Austin TX 1 $106,350
San Jose CA 1 $100,152
Sunnyvale CA 1 $134,597
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 2 $123,299 100.0%
FY 2022 6 $116,060 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $132,310 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Hardware Applications Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 6 $125,798 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 2 $116,076 100.0%
ARM, INC. 1 $106,350 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 1 $134,597 100.0%
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $112,000 100.0%
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.