70 companies filed certified H-1B applications for STAFF 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. | 1,075 | $115,523 |
| 2 | QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. | 146 | $131,275 |
| 3 | TESLA, INC. | 25 | $210,970 |
| 4 | QUALCOMM DATACENTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 16 | $118,280 |
| 5 | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 13 | $156,158 |
| 6 | NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS | 11 | $83,168 |
| 7 | QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 10 | $118,005 |
| 8 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 9 | $149,902 |
| 9 | Samsung Research America, Inc. | 7 | $142,143 |
| 10 | PIXTRONIX INC | 6 | $121,257 |
| 11 | ARRIS Technology, Inc. | 6 | $90,460 |
| 12 | Google LLC | 6 | $219,833 |
| 13 | BLUE COAT SYSTEMS, INC. | 5 | $125,888 |
| 14 | Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 5 | $158,400 |
| 15 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 5 | $122,600 |
| 16 | SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 5 | $142,233 |
| 17 | Cruise LLC | 4 | $224,030 |
| 18 | VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC | 4 | $140,508 |
| 19 | XSENSE.AI INC. | 4 | $211,250 |
| 20 | DIDI RESEARCH AMERICA, LLC | 3 | $166,387 |
| 21 | LINKQUEST INC. | 3 | $96,076 |
| 22 | QUALCOMM FLARION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 3 | $115,711 |
| 23 | NEXTNAV LLC | 3 | $131,421 |
| 24 | CARIAD Inc. | 3 | $225,000 |
| 25 | ARRIS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. | 3 | $95,765 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 1,214 |
| Texas | 81 |
| North Carolina | 67 |
| Arizona | 29 |
| Massachusetts | 14 |
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.