Computer Hardware Engineers
SOC code 17-2061 · 4,460 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
4,460
certified positions
$168,000
Median pay
$140,000
25th pct
$196,106
75th pct
$224,296
90th pct
$112,990
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$151,679
Median prevailing wage
$112,990$168,000 median$224,296
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 0.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 416 (11%), med $123,000Level II · Qualified — 1,469 (39%), med $160,000Level III · Experienced — 1,124 (30%), med $185,700Level IV · Fully competent — 793 (21%), med $215,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 990 | $181,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 519 | $159,016 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 369 | $177,900 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 262 | $200,760 |
| Intel Corporation | 165 | $147,644 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 111 | $220,000 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 99 | $180,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 80 | $177,552 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 78 | $166,525 |
| IBM Corporation | 76 | $156,110 |
| Arm, Inc. | 46 | $143,042 |
| Tenstorrent USA Inc. | 44 | $194,779 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 41 | $183,541 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 40 | $92,820 |
| Waymo LLC | 34 | $228,500 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 2,462 |
| Texas | 575 |
| Washington | 421 |
| Massachusetts | 188 |
| Oregon | 109 |
| North Carolina | 108 |
| New York | 104 |
| Michigan | 65 |
| Illinois | 49 |
| Pennsylvania | 43 |
| New Jersey | 37 |
| Arizona | 34 |
| Florida | 27 |
| Indiana | 26 |
| Colorado | 26 |