Hardware Development Engineer III H-1B salaries — 429 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 50
- Filings · FY2025
- $167k
- Median base · FY2025
- $152k–$186k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon.com Services
- Top sponsor · 316 all-time
Hardware Development Engineer III: 429 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $167k across 50 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $152k and $186k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon.com Services, A2z Development Center, Amazon Data Services; most filings are in Sunnyvale, CA.
How much does a Hardware Development Engineer III 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. $167k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Hardware Development Engineer III sponsorship changed?
10 certified filings in FY2016 → 36 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 36 | −28% | $159k |
| FY2025 | 50 | −28% | $167k |
| FY2024 | 69 | +17% | $170k |
| FY2023 | 59 | −11% | $183k |
| FY2022 | 66 | +94% | $160k |
| FY2021 | 34 | −8% | $160k |
| FY2020 | 37 | +23% | $160k |
| FY2019 | 30 | +50% | $160k |
| FY2018 | 20 | +11% | $160k |
| FY2017 | 18 | +80% | $153k |
| FY2016 | 10 | — | $150k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Hardware Development Engineer IIIs?
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 | Amazon.com Services | 316 | $166k |
| 2 | A2z Development Center | 43 | $160k |
| 3 | Amazon Data Services | 33 | $160k |
| 4 | Amazon Web Services | 17 | $160k |
| 5 | Amazon Corporate | 12 | $150k |
| 6 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 3 | $185k |
| 7 | Science Solutions | 2 | $174k |
| 8 | Amazon Fulfillment Services | 1 | $150k |
| 9 | Pillpack | 1 | $170k |
| 10 | Annapurna Labs U.S. | 1 | $214k |
Where are H-1B Hardware Development Engineer III jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 190 | $170k |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | 105 | $155k |
| 3 | Bellevue, WA | 29 | $160k |
| 4 | Cupertino, CA | 19 | $185k |
| 5 | Austin, TX | 12 | $153k |
| 6 | North Reading, MA | 11 | $145k |
| 7 | Westborough, MA | 11 | $154k |
| 8 | Cambridge, MA | 8 | $164k |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $187k |
| 10 | Hudson, MA | 4 | $160k |
Common questions about Hardware Development Engineer III H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Hardware Development Engineer III?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Hardware Development Engineer III is $167k (FY2025), from 50 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $152k and $180k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Hardware Development Engineer IIIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Hardware Development Engineer III are Amazon.com Services, A2z Development Center, Amazon Data Services.
- Where are most H-1B Hardware Development Engineer III jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Hardware Development Engineer III roles are Sunnyvale, CA, Seattle, WA, Bellevue, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Hardware Development Engineer III 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 →