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HARDWARE ENGINEER, SMTS

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

Only 36 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader HARDWARE ENGINEER profile (7,112 filings).
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36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$101,790

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$86,851

25th Percentile

$90,626

Median (50th)

$101,790

75th Percentile

$106,803

90th Percentile

$111,145

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Top Employers Hiring HARDWARE ENGINEER, SMTS
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 17 $102,401 $83,000 - $115,397 100.0%
Echostar Operating, LLC 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 6 $108,603 $102,401 - $115,397
II 6 $89,200 $83,000 - $91,568
III 6 $102,950 $92,569 - $112,200
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Germantown MD 14 $96,874
Gaithersburg MD 2 $99,058
San Diego CA 2 $107,248
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of HARDWARE ENGINEER, SMTS with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
HARDWARE ENGINEER, SMTS Unspecified 18 $100,066
Hardware Engineer, MTS 3 9 $104,784
Hardware Engineer, MTS 2 7 $86,360
Hardware Engineer, MTS IV 2 $129,897
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 3 $92,569 100.0%
2022 7 $91,568 100.0%
2023 4 $106,195 100.0%
2025 4 $105,140 100.0%
Company Comparison - HARDWARE ENGINEER, SMTS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 17 $102,401 100.0%
Echostar Operating, LLC 1 $90,000 100.0%
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.