Hardware Development Engineer III H-1B Salary
214 certified H-1B filings list the job title Hardware Development Engineer III (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $169,575; the middle half of filings fall between $153,351 and $185,700. The largest sponsor for this title is Amazon.com Services LLC (182 filings).
214
certified filings
$169,575
Median base salary
$153,351
25th pct
$185,700
75th pct
$197,750
90th pct
$137,300
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$137,300$169,575 median$197,750
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36 | $160,263 |
| FY2025 | 50 | $167,685 |
| FY2024 | 69 | $169,575 |
| FY2023 | 59 | $183,227 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 71 | $184,662 |
| Seattle, WA | 38 | $147,351 |
| Bellevue, WA | 20 | $157,630 |
| Austin, TX | 7 | $155,000 |
| Cambridge, MA | 6 | $169,575 |
| North Reading, MA | 6 | $143,374 |
| Cupertino, CA | 5 | $191,048 |
| Fremont, CA | 5 | $199,100 |
| Westborough, MA | 5 | $161,000 |
| Manteca, CA | 3 | $195,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 3 | $176,400 |
| Boston, MA | 2 | $163,549 |
| Denver, CO | 2 | $169,575 |
| Grafton, MA | 2 | $153,600 |
| Livonia, MI | 2 | $185,700 |
| Nashville, TN | 2 | $163,082 |
| Newark, CA | 2 | $194,985 |
| Sumner, WA | 2 | $141,960 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $137,300 |
| Belmont, CA | 1 | $192,000 |
Hardware Development Engineer III salary by employer
Top 6 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 182 | $169,638 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 22 | $164,906 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 6 | $156,451 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 2 | $187,855 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 1 | $213,600 |
| Pillpack LLC | 1 | $170,000 |
Related job titles
Hardware Development Engineer $159,320Software Development Engineer III $198,880Hardware Development Engineer II $150,000System Development Engineer III $171,800Hardware Development Engineer I $129,000Network Development Engineer III $181,600Hardware Engineer $147,058Engineer III $110,581Development Engineer $99,840Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering $137,363