244 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Hardware Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $123,208; the middle half of filings fall between $110,008 and $147,686. The largest sponsor for this title is Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (109 filings).
244
certified filings
$123,208
Median base salary
$110,008
25th pct
$147,686
75th pct
$180,000
90th pct
$104,562
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
$104,562$123,208 median$180,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
41
$143,222
FY2025
59
$122,001
FY2024
62
$124,998
FY2023
82
$104,562
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
San Diego, CA
102
$112,882
Santa Clara, CA
23
$126,984
Palo Alto, CA
9
$158,544
San Jose, CA
8
$141,918
Austin, TX
6
$111,300
San Francisco, CA
5
$146,557
Warren, MI
5
$145,314
Southfield, MI
4
$121,482
Mountain View, CA
3
$206,670
Pittsburgh, PA
3
$140,160
Sunnyvale, CA
3
$203,800
Ann Arbor, MI
2
$178,088
Boonton, NJ
2
$129,892
Columbus, IN
2
$100,220
Cupertino, CA
2
$168,875
Melville, NY
2
$159,000
Mesa, AZ
2
$117,057
Milford, MI
2
$141,952
Novi, MI
2
$133,950
Roosevelt, NY
2
$130,000
Senior Hardware Engineer salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer