Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Sr. Hardware Development Engineer
Occupation profile for Sr. Hardware Development Engineer covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $171,270.
- FY2026 certified median
- $171,270
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $157,804–$180,345
- Top employer
- Micron Technology, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $167,500 | $161,250 | $173,750 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $125,123 | $112,138 | $138,107 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 4 | $171,270 | $157,804 | $180,345 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Micron Technology, Inc.3 filings
- Xilinx, Inc.3 filings
- AMD Design LLC1 filings
- Nokia of America Corporation1 filings
Top cities
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 | Boise City, IDArea 14260 | 17-2071 | $87,110 | $107,890 | $128,648 | $149,427 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2072 | $124,405 | $155,896 | $187,408 | $218,899 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 17-2071 | $88,358 | $108,930 | $129,522 | $150,093 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2061 | $152,173 | $180,294 | $208,437 | $236,558 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2071 | $130,686 | $159,890 | $189,072 | $218,275 |