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Hardware Engineer, Electronics · Santa Clara, CA

Hardware Engineer, Electronics in Santa Clara, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 311 certified H-1B applications for Hardware Engineer, Electronics roles in Santa Clara, CA between Oct 2023 and Apr 2026. The median salary was $178,006, 6% above the median for this job across the US.

Median salary offered
$178,006
Middle half earn
$156,853 to $196,679
Top 10% earn over
$204,901
Certified filings
311

Pay by employer

NVIDIA Corporation311$178,0060%$156,853 – $196,679

By experience level

Level I5$124,197$127,230
Level II36$151,091$156,850
Level III45$178,006$186,470
Level IV105$204,901$216,090

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Santa Clara, CA.

By year

202327$180,003
2024130$171,556
2025132$186,472
202622$186,472

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-04-13NVIDIA Corporation$156,853II
2026-04-09NVIDIA Corporation$229,034–
2026-04-09NVIDIA Corporation$216,091IV
2026-04-09NVIDIA Corporation$198,672–
2026-04-09NVIDIA Corporation$216,091IV
2026-04-09NVIDIA Corporation$186,472III
2026-04-09NVIDIA Corporation$216,091IV
2026-04-08NVIDIA Corporation$167,636–
2026-04-08NVIDIA Corporation$156,853II
2026-04-08NVIDIA Corporation$138,862–
2026-04-08NVIDIA Corporation$186,472III
2026-04-08NVIDIA Corporation$216,091IV
2026-04-07NVIDIA Corporation$229,034–
2026-04-07NVIDIA Corporation$167,636–
2026-04-02NVIDIA Corporation$198,672–
2026-03-20NVIDIA Corporation$167,636–
2026-03-20NVIDIA Corporation$167,636–
2026-03-06NVIDIA Corporation$138,862–
2026-03-05NVIDIA Corporation$156,853II
2026-02-27NVIDIA Corporation$216,091IV
2026-02-27NVIDIA Corporation$216,091IV
2026-02-26NVIDIA Corporation$127,234I
2025-12-24NVIDIA Corporation$196,679–
2025-12-24NVIDIA Corporation$164,573–
2025-12-24NVIDIA Corporation$156,853II

The 25 most recent of 311. Every filing is on the Santa Clara, CA and Hardware Engineer, Electronics pages.

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