H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
11 → 1 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 25 | $105,110 | $89,003 - $128,379 | 96.0% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2 | $187,113 | $158,226 - $216,000 | 100.0% |
| QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. | 2 | $102,631 | $100,152 - $105,110 | 100.0% |
| CREDO SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | 2 | $119,439 | $110,250 - $128,628 | 100.0% |
| THALES TRANSPORT & SECURITY INC | 1 | $139,050 | $139,050 - $139,050 | 100.0% |
| Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp. | 1 | $83,824 | $83,824 - $83,824 | 100.0% |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | 1 | $112,000 | $112,000 - $112,000 | 100.0% |
| ARM, INC. | 1 | $106,350 | $106,350 - $106,350 | 100.0% |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | CA | 13 | $101,192 |
| Santa Clara | CA | 8 | $114,406 |
| San Jose | CA | 7 | $108,236 |
| Lemon Grove | CA | 2 | $98,091 |
| Farmington Hills | MI | 1 | $83,824 |
| Austin | TX | 1 | $106,350 |
| San Francisco | CA | 1 | $139,050 |
These roles are variations of Hardware Applications Engineer with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware Applications Engineer | Unspecified | 55 | $102,712 |
| HARDWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER | Unspecified | 15 | $108,275 |
| HARDWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER II | 1 | $87,000 | |
| SENIOR HARDWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER | 1 | $99,796 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | $105,110 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | $101,192 | 88.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | $114,760 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | $128,628 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | $101,156 | 100.0% |
| 2026 | 6 | $120,900 | 100.0% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 25 | $105,110 | 96.0% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 2 | $187,113 | 100.0% |
| QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. | 2 | $102,631 | 100.0% |
| CREDO SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | 2 | $119,439 | 100.0% |
| THALES TRANSPORT & SECURITY INC | 1 | $139,050 | 100.0% |