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Senior Hardware Test Engineer

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

60

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$111,325

Median Salary

National Average

-72.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

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

$101,138

25th Percentile

$101,799

Median (50th)

$108,971

75th Percentile

$117,291

90th Percentile

$124,588

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Hardware Test Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 24 $110,669 $101,089 - $128,835 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 5 $111,076 $79,331 - $124,176 80.0%
GOOGLE INC. 2 $110,011 $100,526 - $119,496 100.0%
VIDEO PRODUCTS INC. 1 $72,100 $72,100 - $72,100 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $105,685 $105,685 - $105,685 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 1 $172,000 $172,000 - $172,000 100.0%
HELLA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 1 $101,450 $101,450 - $101,450 100.0%
LYFT INC 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 26 $109,740 $79,331 - $124,176
Unspecified 7 $113,109 $72,100 - $172,000
Staff 3 $120,890 $105,685 - $128,835
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 36 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 36 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 24 $110,669
San Jose CA 4 $119,012
Mountain View CA 3 $130,674
San Francisco CA 1 $125,000
Aurora OH 1 $72,100
Tempe AZ 1 $79,331
Bozeman MT 1 $105,685
Northville Township MI 1 $101,450
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 11 $115,389 100.0%
FY 2022 15 $111,811 93.3%
FY 2023 7 $104,394 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $110,163 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Hardware Test Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 24 $110,669 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 5 $111,076 80.0%
GOOGLE INC. 2 $110,011 100.0%
VIDEO PRODUCTS INC. 1 $72,100 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 1 $105,685 100.0%
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.