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Engineer Staff, HW Development

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

Only 19 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER profile (1,325 filings).
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19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,317

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$103,039

25th Percentile

$125,000

Median (50th)

$127,317

75th Percentile

$145,250

90th Percentile

$162,400

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer Staff, HW Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Lumentum Operations LLC 5 $127,317 $108,701 - $172,000 100.0%
Aabaco Small Business LLC 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
VERIZON CONNECT INC. 1 $145,250 $145,250 - $145,250 100.0%
ZYNO MEDICAL, LLC 1 $80,392 $80,392 - $80,392 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 3 $160,000 $145,250 - $172,000
Staff 3 $127,317 $126,672 - $130,000
Senior 2 $116,851 $108,701 - $125,000
II 1 $80,392 $80,392 - $80,392
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 4 $128,659
Alpharetta GA 1 $145,250
Dallas TX 1 $108,701
Franklin TN 1 $125,000
Natick MA 1 $80,392
Sunnyvale CA 1 $160,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer Staff, HW Development with different seniority levels.

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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $145,250 100.0%
2022 2 $140,351 100.0%
2023 1 $125,000 100.0%
2024 2 $105,196 100.0%
2025 1 $126,672 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer Staff, HW Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Lumentum Operations LLC 5 $127,317 100.0%
Aabaco Small Business LLC 1 $160,000 100.0%
NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS LLC 1 $125,000 100.0%
VERIZON CONNECT INC. 1 $145,250 100.0%
ZYNO MEDICAL, LLC 1 $80,392 100.0%
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.