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Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

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

105

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$154,400

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+81.8%

Filing Growth

11 → 20 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

1

Top Employers

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

$131,600

25th Percentile

$139,000

Median (50th)

$154,400

75th Percentile

$167,000

90th Percentile

$179,080

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Top Employers Hiring Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 97 $154,400 $128,600 - $204,901 97.9%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 97 $154,400 $128,600 - $204,901
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 97 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 97 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 57 $148,300
Santa Clara CA 17 $178,006
Austin TX 10 $148,300
Milpitas CA 4 $154,400
Philadelphia PA 3 $133,500
Auburn Hills MI 1 $161,200
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $152,400
Fremont CA 1 $154,400
Princeton NJ 1 $157,602
Raleigh NC 1 $133,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer 105 $153,619
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 11 $131,300 100.0%
2022 21 $152,000 90.5%
2023 19 $161,200 100.0%
2024 9 $156,500 100.0%
2025 20 $163,153 100.0%
2026 17 $179,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Staff Video Systems/Hardware Architecture Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 97 $154,400 97.9%
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.