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HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH ENGINEER

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

Only 4 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Hardware Development Engineer profile (1,603 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2009).

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,929

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$96,136

25th Percentile

$103,558

Median (50th)

$115,929

75th Percentile

$124,176

90th Percentile

$124,176

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Top Employers Hiring HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION 4 $115,929 $91,187 - $124,176 75.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MILPITAS CA 2 $107,682
SUNNYVALE CA 2 $115,929
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH ENGINEER Unspecified 4 $111,805
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
2009 1 $107,682 100.0%
2010 3 $124,176 66.7%
Company Comparison - HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION 4 $115,929 75.0%
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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.