H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Hardware Development Engineer 2

Occupation profile for Hardware Development Engineer 2 covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $126,672.

FY2025 certified median
$126,672
Total filings
5
FY2025 25th–75th percentile
$126,672–$126,672
Top employer
Infinera Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$113,892$96,931$126,984
FY20251$126,672$126,672$126,672

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Hardware Development Engineer 2FY2024 $113,892; FY2025 $126,672$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$113,892FY2025$126,672Certified median offer, Hardware Development Engineer 2FY2024 $113,892; FY2025 $126,672$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$113,892FY2025$126,672
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Infinera Corporation4 filings
  2. Viavi Solutions, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Sunnyvale3 filings
  2. Germantown1 filings
  3. Allentown1 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2072$124,405$155,896$187,408$218,899
    2026-27Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJArea 1090017-2072$85,925$104,520$123,136$141,731
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2199$105,664$138,237$170,830$203,403
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-2061$105,539$131,248$156,957$182,666