R&D Engineer Hardware H-1B salaries

Employers filed 50 certified H-1B applications for R&D Engineer Hardware roles between Nov 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $167,744. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $167,744
Middle half earn: $148,611 to $192,577
Top 10% earn over: $204,901
Certified filings: 50

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Broadcom Corporation	26	$160,908	−4%	$146,040 – $178,485
Avago Technologies US Inc.	22	$171,907	+2%	$164,150 – $198,945
Avago Technologies Wireless (USA) Manufacturing LLC	1	$204,901	+22%	$204,901 – $204,901
LSI Corporation	1	$199,771	+19%	$199,771 – $199,771

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
San Jose, CA	30	$180,003	$165,285 – $199,771
Irvine, CA	12	$149,862	$145,645 – $163,961
Chandler, AZ	3	$143,227	$140,971 – $144,434
Mendota Heights, MN	2	$157,646	$143,968 – $171,323
Austin, TX	1	$161,179	$161,179 – $161,179
Breinigsville, PA	1	$147,784	$147,784 – $147,784
San Diego, CA	1	$166,941	$166,941 – $166,941

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	2	$129,834
Level III	1	$138,715
Level IV	23	$180,003

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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