Hardware Development Engineer III, H-1B salary
What 432 H-1B filings report for “Hardware Development Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Hardware Development Engineer III?
$164k median H-1B base salary for a Hardware Development Engineer III, typically $141k to $195k, across 432 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $174k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California227$174k+$10k
- 2Washington136$158k−$6k
- 3Massachusetts37$152k−$12k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $164kfor 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 III?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Hardware Development Engineer III roles are Amazon and Science Solutions, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Hardware Development Engineer III filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amazon429 filings$164k
- 2Science Solutions2 filings$181k
- 3Pillpack1 filings$170k
Related titles in this family
433 filings carry “Hardware Development Engineer III” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Cloud Hardware Development Engineer III1 filings$186k
Figures are for the exact title “Hardware Development Engineer III”; 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.