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SMTS - Hardware

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

Only 12 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “hardware” roles instead.
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,632

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$123,977

25th Percentile

$128,086

Median (50th)

$130,632

75th Percentile

$140,022

90th Percentile

$143,880

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Top Employers Hiring SMTS - Hardware
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 12 $130,632 $122,886 - $154,024 75.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Germantown MD 10 $130,146
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SMTS - Hardware Unspecified 12 $133,900
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
2021 1 $128,086 100.0%
2022 2 $129,116 100.0%
2023 4 $130,632 75.0%
2024 2 $133,718 50.0%
2025 2 $138,015 50.0%
2026 1 $154,024 100.0%
Company Comparison - SMTS - Hardware

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 12 $130,632 75.0%
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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: 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.