H-1B Principal Hardware Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Hardware Engineer is $180,000, across 31 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$180,000
Average wage
$184,132
90th percentile
$220,800
Certified LCAs
31
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $120,141
- 25th
- $161,994
- Median
- $180,000
- Average
- $184,132
- 90th
- $220,800
- Highest
- $311,400
Based on 31 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Hardware Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise LLC | 2 | $311,400 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 1 | $240,000 |
| Brambles USA Inc | 1 | $215,592 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 3 | $211,600 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 7 | $180,000 |
| SAMBANOVA SYSTEMS, INC. | 3 | $180,000 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1 | $170,248 |
| Casa Systems, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 |
| Ruckus Wireless LLC | 2 | $161,994 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 2 | $151,321 |
| visionICs LLC | 1 | $150,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 1 | $145,642 |
| BrainScope Company Inc. | 2 | $140,000 |
| Sensormatic Electronics, LLC | 2 | $123,636 |