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Architect, Hardware

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

Only 38 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Architect profile (37,776 filings).
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38

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$155,438

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$115,176

25th Percentile

$134,223

Median (50th)

$155,438

75th Percentile

$190,057

90th Percentile

$200,083

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Top Employers Hiring Architect, Hardware
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NVIDIA Corporation 23 $155,438 $92,997 - $216,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 21 $148,886 $92,997 - $211,120
Senior 2 $193,000 $170,000 - $216,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 23 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 23 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 14 $177,000
Austin TX 6 $135,443
Hillsboro OR 1 $92,997
Madison WI 1 $148,000
SEATTLE WA 1 $202,342
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Architect, Hardware with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Architect, Hardware Unspecified 36 $150,759
Architect Senior (Architect, Hardware) 2 $193,000
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
2021 5 $148,000 100.0%
2022 6 $148,000 100.0%
2023 3 $126,464 100.0%
2024 4 $201,084 100.0%
2025 5 $189,066 100.0%
Company Comparison - Architect, Hardware

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NVIDIA Corporation 23 $155,438 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.