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Hardware Engineer (Sr. Mechanical Engineer)

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

Only 2 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Mechanical Engineer profile (3,685 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 2017).

2

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$174,450

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$170,890

25th Percentile

$172,225

Median (50th)

$174,450

75th Percentile

$176,675

90th Percentile

$178,010

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Top Employers Hiring Hardware Engineer (Sr. Mechanical Engineer)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 2 $174,450 $170,000 - $178,900 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 2 $174,450 $170,000 - $178,900
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 2 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
Mountain View CA 1 $178,900
REDMOND WA 1 $170,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Hardware Engineer (Sr. Mechanical Engineer) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Sr. Hardware Engineer (Sr. Mechanical Engineer) 2 $174,450
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
2017 1 $170,000 0.0%
2020 1 $178,900 100.0%
Company Comparison - Hardware Engineer (Sr. Mechanical Engineer)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 2 $174,450 50.0%
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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: June 25, 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.