Hardware Engineer, Electronics H-1B Salary
534 certified H-1B filings list the job title Hardware Engineer, Electronics (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $166,366; the middle half of filings fall between $148,014 and $190,676. The largest sponsor for this title is NVIDIA Corporation (529 filings).
534
certified filings
$166,366
Median base salary
$148,014
25th pct
$190,676
75th pct
$204,901
90th pct
$126,464
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$126,464$166,366 median$204,901
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 57 | $168,000 |
| FY2025 | 224 | $177,018 |
| FY2024 | 140 | $162,523 |
| FY2023 | 113 | $155,772 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 373 | $177,341 |
| Austin, TX | 41 | $156,000 |
| Westford, MA | 30 | $136,000 |
| Durham, NC | 17 | $138,902 |
| Redmond, WA | 14 | $136,324 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 12 | $165,500 |
| Westborough, MA | 12 | $128,000 |
| Seattle, WA | 6 | $137,852 |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $136,000 |
| Brea, CA | 1 | $136,000 |
| Building 2, Suite 100, TX | 1 | $196,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | $166,504 |
Hardware Engineer, Electronics salary by employer
Top 2 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 529 | $166,366 |
| Mellanox Technologies, Inc. | 5 | $156,000 |
Related job titles
Hardware Engineer $147,058Electronics Engineer $126,984Graphics Hardware Engineer $126,464Senior Hardware Engineer $123,208Hardware Systems Engineer $160,000Staff Hardware Engineer $143,187Hardware Development Engineer $159,320Power Electronics Engineer $129,000Hardware Development Engineer II $150,000Hardware Development Engineer III $169,575