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Staff Hardware Engineer, H-1B salary

What 365 H-1B filings report for “Staff Hardware Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$128k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Hardware Engineer, typically $113k to $176k, across 365 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $129k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$113k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$119k–$143k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$128,149
365 filings
Top (p90)
$176k
90th percentile
p10 $113k
median $128k
p90 $176k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas31$129k+$1k
  • 2California282$129k+$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $128kfor 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 Staff Hardware Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Hardware Engineer roles are Qualcomm, Tesla, Arris, and Cruise, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Hardware Engineer 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

574 filings carry “Staff Hardware Engineer” in the title, across 24 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Staff Hardware Engineer”; 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.