Computer hardware engineers research, design, and test computer systems and components such as processors and circuit boards. Based on 22,548 H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Computer Hardware Engineer is $122,225 per year.
| Percentile | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th (entry) | $78,000 |
| 25th | $95,000 |
| 50th (median) | $122,225 |
| 75th | $157,000 |
| 90th (senior) | $186,621 |
Of 22,548 filings, 19,194 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 3,354 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 15% of the total).
| # | Employer | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | 2,716 | $144,536 |
| 2 | Google LLC | 2,302 | $165,087 |
| 3 | Intel Corporation | 1,839 | $111,167 |
| 4 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 1,089 | $152,873 |
| 5 | APPLE INC. | 1,067 | $143,181 |
| 6 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 639 | $81,627 |
| 7 | NVIDIA Corporation | 522 | $129,448 |
| 8 | Oracle America, Inc. | 385 | $109,681 |
| 9 | L&T Technology Services Limited | 323 | $82,456 |
| 10 | META PLATFORMS, INC. | 322 | $196,282 |
| 11 | IBM CORPORATION | 279 | $120,464 |
| 12 | PERFECTVIPS INC. | 261 | $105,440 |
| 13 | Synapse Design Automation Inc. | 243 | $111,501 |
| 14 | ARM, INC. | 236 | $117,133 |
| 15 | A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC | 196 | $131,018 |
| 16 | TESLA, INC. | 195 | $200,961 |
| 17 | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 176 | $102,852 |
| 18 | CALSOFT LABS INC | 162 | $101,469 |
| 19 | SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. | 162 | $131,045 |
| 20 | Facebook, Inc. | 158 | $169,019 |
| State | Filings | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13,066 | $137,272 |
| Washington | 2,105 | $139,746 |
| Texas | 1,927 | $121,771 |
| Massachusetts | 630 | $117,147 |
| North Carolina | 611 | $112,441 |
| New York | 491 | $120,949 |
| Michigan | 461 | $89,923 |
| Oregon | 426 | $119,340 |
| Illinois | 286 | $95,784 |
| Pennsylvania | 246 | $87,664 |
| Arizona | 239 | $96,655 |
| New Jersey | 201 | $101,878 |
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Salaries are the offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.