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Hardware Development Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 235 H-1B filings report for “Hardware Development Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Hardware Development Engineer I?

$115k median H-1B base salary for a Hardware Development Engineer I, typically $86k to $149k, across 235 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $120k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$86k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$97k–$130k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$115,000
235 filings
Top (p90)
$149k
90th percentile
p10 $86k
median $115k
p90 $149k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California128$120k+$5k
  • 2Massachusetts40$120k+$5k
  • 3Washington50$103k−$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $115kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Hardware Development Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Hardware Development Engineer I roles are Amazon and Science Solutions, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Hardware Development Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

1,375 filings carry “Hardware Development Engineer I” in the title, across 6 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Hardware Development Engineer I”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.