H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2061Rank #48Updated May 2026
Computer Hardware Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Computer Hardware Engineers (SOC 17-2061). Based on 8,302 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$150,000
P50 across filings
P25 wage
$120,255
lower quartile
P75 wage
$173,056
upper quartile
Filings
8,302
Rank #48
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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 763 | $89,002 | $104,000 | $124,737 |
| Level II | 3,138 | $112,505 | $139,896 | $160,000 |
| Level III | 2,307 | $146,400 | $163,700 | $187,321 |
| Level IV | 1,065 | $165,000 | $182,333 | $210,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 482 |
| 2 | Google LLC | 468 |
| 3 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 351 |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | 326 |
| 5 | Apple Inc. | 209 |
| 6 | NVIDIA Corporation | 60 |
| 7 | Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 52 |
| 8 | Amazon Data Services, Inc | 52 |
| 9 | Intel Corporation | 45 |
| 10 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 42 |
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
482
Google LLC
468
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
351
Microsoft Corporation
326
Apple Inc.
209
NVIDIA Corporation
60
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.
52
Amazon Data Services, Inc
52
Intel Corporation
45
Cisco Systems, Inc.
42
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
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