DOL Median Salary
$110,000
From 11,513 DOL filingsBLS Median Salary
$155,020
BLS OEWS 2024 surveyTotal Employers
1,323
Companies with DOL filingsTotal Employment
75,710
Estimated US workers (BLS)DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
$110,000
This figure comes from 11,513 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
$155,020
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 75,710 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
DOL-filed salaries are 29% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Computer Hardware Engineers
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. E. Shaw Research, LLC | $326,500 | 5 | +110.6% |
| 2 | Innovium, Inc | $190,000 | 6 | +22.6% |
| 3 | Cruise LLC | $187,550 | 11 | +21% |
| 4 | Meta Platforms, Inc | $185,000 | 15 | +19.3% |
| 5 | Ventana Micro Systems Inc. | $175,000 | 9 | +12.9% |
| 6 | Facebook Inc. | $165,000 | 87 | +6.4% |
| 7 | AMAZON CORPORATE | $160,000 | 14 | +3.2% |
| 8 | GM CRUISE LLC | $160,000 | 9 | +3.2% |
| 9 | ASICSoft | $156,000 | 11 | +0.6% |
| 10 | Fungible, Inc. | $155,000 | 43 | -0% |
| 11 | Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | $153,648 | 13 | -0.9% |
| 12 | Horizon Robotics Inc. | $151,008 | 5 | -2.6% |
| 13 | Arteris, Inc | $151,008 | 10 | -2.6% |
| 14 | XPLIANT INC | $150,000 | 5 | -3.2% |
| 15 | Barefoot Networks | $150,000 | 24 | -3.2% |
| 16 | SiFive, Inc. | $146,266 | 11 | -5.7% |
| 17 | BIGSTREAM SOLUTIONS, INC. | $145,870 | 5 | -5.9% |
| 18 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc | $143,200 | 25 | -7.6% |
| 19 | eBay Inc. | $142,935 | 8 | -7.8% |
| 20 | Pure Storage, Inc. | $142,500 | 16 | -8.1% |
| 21 | Square | $140,504 | 12 | -9.4% |
| 22 | Amazon Web Services Inc | $140,000 | 7 | -9.7% |
| 23 | Esperanto Technologies | $140,000 | 8 | -9.7% |
| 24 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | $140,000 | 183 | -9.7% |
| 25 | CNEX LABS, INC. | $137,500 | 5 | -11.3% |
| 26 | Waymo LLC | $136,928 | 31 | -11.7% |
| 27 | Apple Inc. | $136,219 | 736 | -12.1% |
| 28 | Tesla, Inc. | $136,000 | 23 | -12.3% |
| 29 | Verily Life Sciences LLC | $135,500 | 32 | -12.6% |
| 30 | Uber Group, PLLC | $135,000 | 17 | -12.9% |
| 31 | SambaNova Systems Inc. | $135,000 | 38 | -12.9% |
| 32 | GOOGLE LLC | $134,799 | 590 | -13% |
| 33 | Pixelworks, Inc. | $134,774 | 5 | -13.1% |
| 34 | Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | $134,435 | 5 | -13.3% |
| 35 | Microsoft Corporation | $133,450 | 1,431 | -13.9% |
| 36 | Achronix Semiconductor Corporation | $132,500 | 19 | -14.5% |
| 37 | A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER | $132,000 | 194 | -14.9% |
| 38 | UATC, LLC | $131,900 | 8 | -14.9% |
| 39 | PsiQuantum Corp. | $131,581 | 6 | -15.1% |
| 40 | GOOGLE LIFE SCIENCES LLC | $131,500 | 12 | -15.2% |
| 41 | DATAVISION INC | $130,790 | 6 | -15.6% |
| 42 | Symantec Corporation | $130,072 | 5 | -16.1% |
| 43 | SYNAPSE DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC, | $130,000 | 12 | -16.1% |
| 44 | ALIPHCOM | $130,000 | 5 | -16.1% |
| 45 | SAMSUNG INFORMATION SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC | $129,150 | 6 | -16.7% |
| 46 | Autodesk, Inc. | $125,867 | 5 | -18.8% |
| 47 | INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS | $125,801 | 42 | -18.9% |
| 48 | VT IDIRECT INC. | $125,643 | 5 | -19% |
| 49 | Jump Operations LLC | $125,476 | 10 | -19.1% |
| 50 | Avago Technologies US Inc | $125,114 | 19 | -19.3% |
Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | $160,000 | +45.5% | 68 | 7 |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,208 | +30.2% | 105 | 48 |
| Cupertino, CA | $136,285 | +23.9% | 513 | 14 |
| Mountain View, CA | $136,000 | +23.6% | 567 | 35 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $135,000 | +22.7% | 558 | 69 |
| New York, NE | $131,000 | +19.1% | 13 | 10 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $130,919 | +19% | 91 | 22 |
| Redmond, WA | $130,000 | +18.2% | 697 | 11 |
| San Mateo, CA | $130,000 | +18.2% | 17 | 9 |
| South San Francisco, CA | $130,000 | +18.2% | 21 | 1 |
| Bellevue, WA | $125,000 | +13.6% | 57 | 10 |
| Richardson, TX | $124,411 | +13.1% | 10 | 5 |
| Seattle, WA | $120,000 | +9.1% | 74 | 12 |
| Milpitas, CA | $120,000 | +9.1% | 44 | 27 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $115,000 | +4.5% | 1,079 | 99 |
| Broomfield, CO | $113,755 | +3.4% | 10 | 1 |
| San Jose, CA | $113,000 | +2.7% | 554 | 118 |
| New York, NY | $112,500 | +2.3% | 36 | 22 |
| Lake Forest, CA | $110,032 | 0% | 14 | 5 |
| Irvine, CA | $108,552 | -1.3% | 66 | 19 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $107,973 | -1.8% | 11 | 10 |
| Boston, MA | $101,739 | -7.5% | 16 | 8 |
| Framingham, MA | $101,192 | -8% | 12 | 1 |
| Hopewell Junction, NY | $100,982 | -8.2% | 12 | 2 |
| Hudson, MA | $100,000 | -9.1% | 13 | 5 |
| Chicago, IL | $99,923 | -9.2% | 41 | 20 |
| Austin, TX | $98,800 | -10.2% | 387 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $98,342 | -10.6% | 19 | 2 |
| Burlington, MA | $96,034 | -12.7% | 22 | 3 |
| Hillsboro, OR | $93,954 | -14.6% | 140 | 8 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $127,000 | -27% | 849 |
| California | $117,525 | -34.7% | 5,169 |
| Vermont | $108,164 | N/A | 8 |
| District of Columbia | $105,643 | -31.2% | 3 |
| North Dakota | $102,000 | +39% | 1 |
| Nebraska | $99,403 | -21.1% | 64 |
| Utah | $98,000 | -5.8% | 14 |
| Texas | $97,225 | -27% | 520 |
| New Mexico | $96,429 | N/A | 2 |
| Colorado | $96,300 | -40.9% | 37 |
| Massachusetts | $96,000 | -43.7% | 189 |
| New York | $95,364 | -32.7% | 134 |
| Oregon | $93,954 | N/A | 175 |
| Arkansas | $92,934 | -24.4% | 15 |
| Virginia | $90,000 | -35.5% | 29 |
| Minnesota | $88,733 | -32% | 25 |
| Idaho | $87,672 | -31.4% | 11 |
| Alabama | $87,152 | -36.2% | 2 |
| Iowa | $85,400 | -23.1% | 2 |
| Maryland | $85,301 | -38.2% | 36 |
| North Carolina | $85,000 | -35.4% | 80 |
| Arizona | $84,460 | -48.2% | 129 |
| Louisiana | $82,750 | -11.6% | 2 |
| Georgia | $81,370 | -25.1% | 46 |
| New Jersey | $81,120 | -38.3% | 75 |
| New Hampshire | $80,080 | -47.6% | 3 |
| Wisconsin | $80,000 | -18.4% | 27 |
| Michigan | $78,898 | -30.6% | 162 |
| Alaska | $77,876 | -42.8% | 1 |
| Florida | $77,501 | -38.3% | 69 |
| Connecticut | $74,770 | -60.3% | 10 |
| Rhode Island | $72,613 | -39.3% | 4 |
| Kansas | $72,500 | -28.7% | 8 |
| Ohio | $72,000 | -42.3% | 65 |
| Missouri | $71,250 | -29.5% | 6 |
| Tennessee | $71,178 | -29.1% | 5 |
| Illinois | $71,074 | -34% | 113 |
| South Carolina | $70,799 | -40.5% | 14 |
| Hawaii | $70,500 | -54.6% | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,000 | -46.8% | 96 |
| Delaware | $70,000 | -47% | 7 |
| Indiana | $69,098 | -27.4% | 44 |
| Nevada | $65,000 | -36.7% | 7 |
| Mississippi | $55,000 | -27.8% | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $50,000 | -55.8% | 1 |
| Kentucky | $43,743 | -50.7% | 6 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Computer Hardware Engineers positions, 19% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 78% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | $133,450 |
| Intel Corporation | Master's | $96,616 |
| Apple Inc. | Master's | $136,219 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | $134,799 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Master's | $77,429 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Master's | $121,551 |
| Oracle America Inc. | Master's | $106,055 |
| PerfectVIPs, Inc. | Not specified | $110,000 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC | Bachelor's | $73,736 |
| Synapse Design Automation Inc. | Master's | $101,608 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Computer Hardware Engineers is Retail Trade at $135,719. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Professional and Technical Services at $109,756.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Computer Hardware Engineers make?
Based on 11,513 DOL filings, the median salary for a Computer Hardware Engineers is $110,000, ranging from $90,000 to $134,000.
What is the highest salary for a Computer Hardware Engineers?
The 90th percentile salary is $223,820 according to BLS data.
Which city pays the most for Computer Hardware Engineers?
Based on DOL filings, Menlo Park, CA offers the highest median at $160,000.
Does this data include all Computer Hardware Engineers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Computer Hardware Engineers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.