R&D Engineer Hardware at Broadcom
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Broadcom pay a R&D Engineer Hardware on an H-1B?
$147k Broadcom has filed 178 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of R&D Engineer Hardware with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $147k. Most of those filings fall between $130k and $166k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
178
Median base salary
$147k
Middle 50%
$130k to $166k
Filings and pay by year
R&D Engineer Hardware at Broadcom, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 21 | $168k |
| FY2025 | 18 | $166k |
| FY2024 | 10 | $171k |
| FY2023 | 20 | $150k |
| FY2022 | 22 | $147k |
| FY2021 | 19 | $155k |
| FY2020 | 30 | $134k |
| FY2019 | 15 | $126k |
| FY2018 | 22 | $125k |
| FY2017 | 1 | $88k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 104 | $160k |
| Irvine, CA | 45 | $131k |
| Chandler, AZ | 10 | $136k |
| Mendota Heights, MN | 8 | $130k |
| Breinigsville, PA | 3 | $136k |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $145k |
| Breingsville, PA | 1 | $121k |
| Chandler, CA | 1 | $120k |
| Irivine, CA | 1 | $115k |
| San Deigo, CA | 1 | $147k |
| San Diego, CA | 1 | $167k |
| San Josee, CA | 1 | $139k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 9 | $112k |
| Level III | 11 | $130k |
| Level IV | 80 | $161k |
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