Job title
Senior Hardware Engineer H-1B Salaries
824 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $109k.
Median base
$109k
Middle 50%
$97k–$130k
Filings
824
Top sponsor
Qualcomm Technologies
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | $129k |
| FY2025 | 50 | $119k |
| FY2024 | 54 | $119k |
| FY2023 | 73 | $105k |
| FY2022 | 88 | $105k |
| FY2021 | 99 | $109k |
| FY2020 | 88 | $140k |
| FY2019 | 57 | $131k |
| FY2018 | 74 | $99k |
| FY2017 | 82 | $97k |
| FY2016 | 154 | $97k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Senior Hardware Engineer
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Hardware Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Hardware Engineer is $109k (FY2026), from 824 filings. The middle 50% earn between $97k and $130k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Hardware Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Hardware Engineer are Qualcomm Technologies, Qualcomm Atheros, Microsoft.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Hardware Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Hardware Engineer roles are San Diego, CA, San Jose, CA, Raleigh, NC.
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