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Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

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

Only 29 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Technical Leader, Engineering profile (139 filings).
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29

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$176,100

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$141,200

25th Percentile

$156,403

Median (50th)

$176,100

75th Percentile

$185,236

90th Percentile

$216,091

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Top Employers Hiring Hardware Engineering Technical Leader
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 27 $176,100 $135,800 - $216,091 100.0%
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 13 $178,006
Boxborough MA 4 $158,300
Holmdel NJ 2 $180,879
Maynard MA 2 $158,650
Morrisville NC 1 $135,800
Austin TX 1 $135,907
Santa Monica CA 1 $141,200
Carlsbad CA 1 $152,506
Fresno CA 1 $162,300
Milpitas CA 1 $216,091
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Hardware Engineering Technical Leader with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Hardware Engineering Technical Leader Unspecified 29 $169,905
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $200,000 100.0%
2023 3 $141,200 100.0%
2024 5 $160,300 100.0%
2025 6 $178,006 100.0%
2026 12 $176,929 100.0%
Company Comparison - Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 27 $176,100 100.0%
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.