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Staff Hardware Engineer/Circuit Design

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

Only 5 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Design Engineer profile (1,533 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).

5

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$111,238

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$93,022

25th Percentile

$95,930

Median (50th)

$111,238

75th Percentile

$132,205

90th Percentile

$134,202

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Hardware Engineer/Circuit Design
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 4 $103,584 $91,083 - $132,205 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $135,533 $135,533 - $135,533 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 3 $95,930 $91,083 - $111,238
Staff 2 $133,869 $132,205 - $135,533
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN DIEGO CA 4 $103,584
SAN JOSE CA 1 $135,533
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Hardware Engineer/Circuit Design with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Hardware Engineer/Circuit Design 3 $99,417
Staff Hardware Engineer/Circuit Design 2 $133,869
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2015 5 $111,238 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Hardware Engineer/Circuit Design

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 4 $103,584 100.0%
QUALCOMM ATHEROS, INC. 1 $135,533 100.0%
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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.