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SMTS - HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT

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

Only 8 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Hardware Development profile (159 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 2016).

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$119,782

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$104,200

25th Percentile

$109,000

Median (50th)

$119,782

75th Percentile

$130,000

90th Percentile

$131,173

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Top Employers Hiring SMTS - HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
RAMBUS, INC. 8 $119,782 $100,000 - $133,910 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 7 $110,000 $100,000 - $133,910
II 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000
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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
WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 4 $118,000
SUNNYVALE CA 3 $110,000
Sunnyvale CA 1 $129,563
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SMTS - HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SMTS - HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT Unspecified 7 $117,068
SMTS II - HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT 1 $130,000
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
2016 3 $106,000 66.7%
2017 2 $110,000 50.0%
2018 1 $133,910 100.0%
2019 2 $129,782 0.0%
Company Comparison - SMTS - HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
RAMBUS, INC. 8 $119,782 50.0%
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.