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Senior Hardware Engineer/Design Verification

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

Only 10 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Design Verification Engineer profile (391 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).

10

Total Filings

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$100,756

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$91,341

25th Percentile

$93,668

Median (50th)

$100,756

75th Percentile

$106,969

90th Percentile

$127,602

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Hardware Engineer/Design Verification
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 8 $100,121 $89,731 - $126,901 100.0%
BAREFOOT NETWORKS, INC. 1 $133,910 $133,910 - $133,910 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $97,199 $97,199 - $97,199 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 8 $96,565 $89,731 - $107,494
Unspecified 1 $133,910 $133,910 - $133,910
Staff 1 $126,901 $126,901 - $126,901
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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 8 $100,121
SAN JOSE CA 1 $97,199
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $133,910
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2015 7 $104,312 100.0%
2016 2 $94,360 100.0%
2019 1 $133,910 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Hardware Engineer/Design Verification

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 8 $100,121 100.0%
BAREFOOT NETWORKS, INC. 1 $133,910 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $97,199 100.0%
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: 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.