H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Hardware Engineer

Occupation profile for Sr. Hardware Engineer covers 27 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $147,611.

FY2026 certified median
$147,611
Total filings
27
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$138,000–$177,938
Top employer
Tesla, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$158,812$141,633$168,025
FY202511$148,786$131,721$181,250
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$147,611$138,000$177,938

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr. Hardware EngineerFY2024 $158,812; FY2025 $148,786; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $147,611$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$158,812FY2025$148,786FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$147,611Certified median offer, Sr. Hardware EngineerFY2024 $158,812; FY2025 $148,786; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $147,611$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$158,812FY2025$148,786FY2026*$147,611
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Tesla, Inc.7 filings
  2. Dexcom, Inc.2 filings
  3. Recogni, Inc.2 filings
  4. Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.1 filings
  5. CORE ASIC INC1 filings
  6. GMV Syncromatics Corp.1 filings
  7. Hella Electronics Corporation1 filings
  8. Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.1 filings
  9. Kite Pharma Inc.1 filings
  10. Magic Leap, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Palo Alto5 filings
  2. Austin2 filings
  3. Mesa1 filings
  4. Cupertino1 filings
  5. Foster City1 filings
  6. Los Angeles1 filings
  7. Newark1 filings
  8. San Diego1 filings
  9. Santa Clara1 filings
  10. Sunnyvale1 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 4194017-2061$152,173$180,294$208,437$236,558
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2061$116,958$145,558$174,179$202,779
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2071$84,302$100,651$117,021$133,370
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2071$130,686$159,890$189,072$218,275
    2026-27Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJArea 1090017-2071$77,272$97,614$117,936$138,278
    2026-27Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAArea 1398017-2061$94,723$118,872$143,042$167,190
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446017-2071$87,818$109,616$131,435$153,234
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2072$92,622$113,818$135,034$156,229
    2026-27Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 1943017-2061$79,394$100,651$121,888$143,146
    2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266017-2061$111,446$140,046$168,667$197,267