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Senior Hardware Engineer/Characterization

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

Only 3 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader HARDWARE ENGINEER profile (7,112 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 2015).

3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$104,312

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$93,729

25th Percentile

$97,698

Median (50th)

$104,312

75th Percentile

$108,337

90th Percentile

$110,752

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Hardware Engineer/Characterization
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 2 $97,698 $91,083 - $104,312 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $112,362 $112,362 - $112,362 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 3 $104,312 $91,083 - $112,362
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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
SAN DIEGO CA 2 $97,698
SAN JOSE CA 1 $112,362
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Hardware Engineer/Characterization with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Hardware Engineer/Characterization 3 $102,586
Filing Volume Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2015 2 $97,698 100.0%
2016 1 $112,362 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Hardware Engineer/Characterization

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 2 $97,698 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $112,362 100.0%
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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.