Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Computer Hardware Engineer
Occupation profile for Computer Hardware Engineer covers 32 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $94,390.
- FY2026 certified median
- $94,390
- Total filings
- 32
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $73,486–$124,622
- Top employer
- Caresoft Technologies Inc
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 12 | $97,511 | $54,080 | $110,555 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $104,957 | $83,258 | $107,160 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 13 | $94,390 | $73,486 | $124,622 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Caresoft Technologies Inc5 filings
- Tata Elxsi Ltd3 filings
- Apple Inc.2 filings
- JEAN MARTIN INC2 filings
- Onestopmining Technologies Limited2 filings
- SUMMIT BEND US CORPORATION2 filings
- 2nd Source IT Solutions, LLC1 filings
- AFE, Inc.1 filings
- Caresoft Global Technologies Inc1 filings
- DEEPLUX TECHNOLOGY, INC1 filings
Top cities
- Livonia6 filings
- Santa Clara2 filings
- Jacksonville2 filings
- Troy2 filings
- Charlotte2 filings
- Houston2 filings
- Chula Vista1 filings
- Fremont1 filings
- Milpitas1 filings
- Orinda1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2061 | $92,810 | $112,278 | $131,747 | $151,216 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2061 | $83,720 | $109,803 | $135,907 | $161,990 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2061 | $152,173 | $180,294 | $208,437 | $236,558 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 17-2061 | $74,714 | $98,696 | $122,699 | $146,682 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2061 | $100,110 | $127,982 | $155,875 | $183,747 |
| 2026-27 | Jacksonville, FLArea 27260 | 17-2061 | $85,946 | $113,027 | $140,130 | $167,211 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2061 | $137,426 | $167,565 | $197,725 | $227,864 |
| 2026-27 | Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 16580 | 17-2071 | $70,158 | $86,986 | $103,813 | $120,640 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2061 | $82,805 | $110,906 | $139,027 | $167,128 |
| 2026-27 | Cleveland, OHArea 17410 | 17-2061 | $83,491 | $104,333 | $125,174 | $146,016 |