232 companies filed certified H-1B applications for SENIOR HARDWARE ENGINEER roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 1,575 | $92,944 |
| 2 | QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. | 193 | $103,999 |
| 3 | Microsoft Corporation | 80 | $154,574 |
| 4 | SAMBANOVA SYSTEMS, INC. | 35 | $147,655 |
| 5 | TESLA, INC. | 27 | $161,922 |
| 6 | QUALCOMM DATACENTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 22 | $94,616 |
| 7 | ROBERT BOSCH LLC | 17 | $114,400 |
| 8 | ACHRONIX SEMICONDUCTOR | 16 | $144,017 |
| 9 | General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 14 | $140,930 |
| 10 | ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC. | 14 | $93,819 |
| 11 | LER TECHFORCE, LLC | 13 | $95,489 |
| 12 | CAVIUM INC | 13 | $107,816 |
| 13 | QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 12 | $95,148 |
| 14 | NVIDIA Corporation | 11 | $118,317 |
| 15 | PIXTRONIX INC | 11 | $91,232 |
| 16 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 10 | $109,381 |
| 17 | DIDI RESEARCH AMERICA, LLC | 9 | $142,782 |
| 18 | DEXCOM, INC. | 8 | $112,072 |
| 19 | Google LLC | 8 | $190,790 |
| 20 | OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP | 7 | $103,571 |
| 21 | QUALCOMM FLARION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 7 | $88,390 |
| 22 | ARGO AI, LLC | 6 | $166,953 |
| 23 | HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC. | 6 | $127,785 |
| 24 | Cruise LLC | 6 | $173,357 |
| 25 | PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION | 6 | $96,749 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 1,854 |
| North Carolina | 168 |
| Texas | 118 |
| Michigan | 68 |
| Massachusetts | 59 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.