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Hardware Design Engineer

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

Only 65 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Design Engineer profile (1,533 filings).
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65

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$122,678

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$90,300

25th Percentile

$100,250

Median (50th)

$122,678

75th Percentile

$143,114

90th Percentile

$153,471

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Top Employers Hiring Hardware Design Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 3 $161,466 $131,000 - $178,313 66.7%
ACTALENT SERVICES, LLC 2 $103,210 $103,210 - $103,210 100.0%
Google LLC 2 $142,000 $142,000 - $142,000 100.0%
Eigen 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Eridan Communications, Inc. 1 $156,853 $156,853 - $156,853 0.0%
IonQ Quantum, Inc. 1 $100,500 $100,500 - $100,500 100.0%
NRTC ALABAMA, INC. 1 $87,000 $87,000 - $87,000 100.0%
NXP USA, Inc. 1 $151,216 $151,216 - $151,216 100.0%
PRIVORO LLC 1 $122,678 $122,678 - $122,678 100.0%
Samsung Research America, Inc. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
SCALEFLUX, INC 1 $124,176 $124,176 - $124,176 100.0%
SK HYNIX MEMORY SOLUTIONS AMERICA INC. 1 $119,405 $119,405 - $119,405 100.0%
STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. 1 $101,275 $101,275 - $101,275 100.0%
Super Micro Computer, Inc 1 $144,227 $144,227 - $144,227 100.0%
Tachyum, Inc. 1 $132,808 $132,808 - $132,808 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 3 $124,176
Hanover MD 3 $103,210
Mountain View CA 3 $142,000
Cupertino CA 2 $146,233
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $132,808
Chesterfield MO 1 $100,000
Tempe AZ 1 $122,678
Coppell TX 1 $101,275
Grass Valley CA 1 $70,000
Norwood MA 1 $104,957
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Hardware Design Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Hardware Design Engineer Unspecified 65 $116,251
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 6 $138,500 100.0%
2022 3 $101,275 100.0%
2023 5 $104,957 100.0%
2024 2 $125,203 100.0%
2025 8 $100,250 50.0%
2026 3 $151,216 66.7%
Company Comparison - Hardware Design Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 3 $161,466 66.7%
ACTALENT SERVICES, LLC 2 $103,210 100.0%
Google LLC 2 $142,000 100.0%
Eigen 1 $70,000 100.0%
Eridan Communications, Inc. 1 $156,853 0.0%
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: August 31, 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.