Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Hardware Engineer 1
Occupation profile for Hardware Engineer 1 covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $110,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $110,000
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $110,000–$110,000
- Top employer
- Dell Products L.P.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $96,000 | $93,100 | $96,000 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $97,650 | $93,368 | $97,650 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Dell Products L.P.5 filings
- CORE ASIC INC1 filings
- Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- Round Rock4 filings
- Austin2 filings
- Fremont1 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 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2061 | $116,958 | $145,558 | $174,179 | $202,779 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 15-1252 | $95,888 | $119,642 | $143,395 | $167,149 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2071 | $93,205 | $125,403 | $157,602 | $189,800 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2061 | $137,426 | $167,565 | $197,725 | $227,864 |