Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principal Engineer, Hardware
Occupation profile for Principal Engineer, Hardware covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $184,309.
- FY2026 certified median
- $184,309
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $177,155–$191,464
- Top employer
- Quantum Computing Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $170,000 | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $144,656 | $144,656 | $144,656 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $184,309 | $177,155 | $191,464 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Quantum Computing Inc.3 filings
- Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc.1 filings
- John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC1 filings
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.1 filings
- Veoneer US, LLC1 filings
Top cities
- Hoboken3 filings
- Santa Clara1 filings
- Novi1 filings
- Southfield1 filings
- Plano1 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 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 17-2061 | $112,445 | $140,046 | $167,648 | $195,250 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2072 | $93,746 | $117,104 | $140,442 | $163,800 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2061 | $92,810 | $112,278 | $131,747 | $151,216 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2071 | $84,302 | $100,651 | $117,021 | $133,370 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2061 | $152,173 | $180,294 | $208,437 | $236,558 |