H-1B Senior Staff Hardware Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Staff Hardware Engineer is $152,000, across 72 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$152,000
Average wage
$161,509
90th percentile
$177,819
Certified LCAs
72
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $124,500
- 25th
- $143,600
- Median
- $152,000
- Average
- $161,509
- 90th
- $177,819
- Highest
- $350,000
Based on 72 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Staff Hardware Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Rain Neuromorphics Inc. | 1 | $350,000 |
| Cruise LLC | 1 | $224,000 |
| TESLA, INC. | 3 | $215,000 |
| ChargePoint, Inc. | 1 | $178,006 |
| Teledyne LeCroy, Inc. | 2 | $172,300 |
| Aurora Operations, Inc. | 1 | $170,893 |
| DIDI RESEARCH AMERICA, LLC | 2 | $170,000 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 3 | $166,888 |
| RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc. | 2 | $165,000 |
| Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. | 9 | $152,000 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 41 | $148,762 |
| Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC | 4 | $140,508 |
| SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $135,907 |
| Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. | 1 | $124,500 |
Salaries by location
San Diego, CA · $148,762Santa Clara, CA · $167,147Tempe, AZ · $143,400Austin, TX · $162,600Palo Alto, CA · $215,000Oxford, MI · $140,508Auburn Hills, MI · $140,508Fremont, CA · $170,000Campbell, CA · $175,126Menlo Park, CA · $165,000Chandler, AZ · $147,800Milpitas, CA · $172,300Grand Blanc, MI · $124,500Newark, CA · $135,907Temecula, CA · $152,000