Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Hardware Engineering Technical Leader
Occupation profile for Hardware Engineering Technical Leader covers 23 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $176,929.
- FY2026 certified median
- $176,929
- Total filings
- 23
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $151,580–$216,091
- Top employer
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $160,300 | $160,300 | $160,300 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $178,006 | $178,006 | $182,502 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 12 | $176,929 | $151,580 | $216,091 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Cisco Systems, Inc.23 filings
Top cities
- San Jose11 filings
- Boxborough4 filings
- Holmdel2 filings
- Carlsbad1 filings
- Fresno1 filings
- Milpitas1 filings
- Maynard1 filings
- Morrisville1 filings
- Austin1 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 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2072 | $103,189 | $128,440 | $153,712 | $178,963 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 17-2072 | $100,298 | $124,426 | $148,533 | $172,661 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2072 | $100,131 | $126,235 | $152,360 | $178,464 |
| 2026-27 | Fresno, CAArea 23420 | 17-2072 | $92,581 | $107,328 | $122,054 | $136,802 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 17-2072 | $99,507 | $121,264 | $143,000 | $164,757 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 17-2072 | $107,765 | $131,622 | $155,501 | $179,358 |