Hardware Developer H-1B salaries — 162 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 22
- Filings · FY2025
- $158k
- Median base · FY2025
- $140k–$176k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Oracle America
- Top sponsor · 90 all-time
Hardware Developer: 162 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $158k across 22 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $140k and $176k. The biggest sponsors are Oracle America, IBM, International Business Machines; most filings are in Santa Clara, CA.
How much does a Hardware Developer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $158k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Hardware Developer sponsorship changed?
19 certified filings in FY2016 → 13 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | −41% | $140k |
| FY2025 | 22 | +5% | $158k |
| FY2024 | 21 | +110% | $151k |
| FY2023 | 10 | −9% | $131k |
| FY2022 | 11 | +120% | $107k |
| FY2021 | 5 | −58% | $117k |
| FY2020 | 12 | +20% | $110k |
| FY2019 | 10 | −9% | $108k |
| FY2018 | 11 | −61% | $109k |
| FY2017 | 28 | +47% | $102k |
| FY2016 | 19 | — | $118k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Hardware Developers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle America | 90 | $121k |
| 2 | IBM | 62 | $131k |
| 3 | International Business Machines | 7 | $101k |
| 4 | Cyient | 2 | $55k |
| 5 | Apple | 1 | $150k |
Where are H-1B Hardware Developer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 30 | $121k |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 26 | $115k |
| 3 | Yorktown Heights, NY | 15 | $184k |
| 4 | Albany, NY | 15 | $140k |
| 5 | Burlington, MA | 15 | $106k |
| 6 | Poughkeepsie, NY | 11 | $122k |
| 7 | Hopewell Junction, NY | 6 | $101k |
| 8 | Bedford, MA | 5 | $117k |
| 9 | Redwood Shores, CA | 5 | $125k |
| 10 | Broomfield, CO | 4 | $114k |
Common questions about Hardware Developer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Hardware Developer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Hardware Developer is $158k (FY2025), from 22 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $106k and $146k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Hardware Developers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Hardware Developer are Oracle America, IBM, International Business Machines.
- Where are most H-1B Hardware Developer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Hardware Developer roles are Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX, Yorktown Heights, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Hardware Developer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →