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Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

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

Only 6 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Hardware Development Engineer profile (758 filings).
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6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,938

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$117,308

25th Percentile

$121,653

Median (50th)

$127,938

75th Percentile

$135,195

90th Percentile

$137,332

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $127,938 $114,746 - $137,363 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 6 $127,938 $114,746 - $137,363
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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 Jose CA 3 $127,000
Fremont CA 1 $114,746
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering 6 $127,526
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
2022 2 $123,435 100.0%
2023 2 $121,811 100.0%
2026 2 $137,332 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $127,938 100.0%
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: August 16, 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.