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Computer Hardware Engineers H-1B Salary in California
Wages offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for computer hardware engineers in California, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.
- Certified filings
- 650
- FY 2026 through Q3
- Median offered wage
- $192,525
- Middle half $168,276 to $227,000
- Positions requested
- 1,456
- On certified filings
- U.S. median offered
- $175,115
- This occupation, all states
Top employers
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| # | Employer | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google LLC | 190 | $190,000 |
| 2 | Amazon.com Services LLC | 51 | $176,900 |
| 3 | Meta Platforms, Inc | 46 | $184,915 |
| 4 | Tesla, Inc. | 39 | $260,000 |
| 5 | Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 24 | $213,200 |
| 6 | Apple Inc. | 20 | $173,917 |
| 7 | Intel Corporation | 20 | $166,824 |
| 8 | Tenstorrent USA Inc. | 15 | $207,875 |
| 9 | Microsoft Corporation | 13 | $220,457 |
| 10 | OpenAI OpCo, LLC | 12 | $380,000 |
| 11 | NVIDIA Corporation | 11 | $198,598 |
| 12 | Samsung Austin Semiconductor,llc | 9 | $176,696 |
| 13 | Arista Networks, Inc. | 8 | $165,122 |
| 14 | Groq, Inc. | 8 | $265,000 |
| 15 | Nuvacore Inc. | 7 | $203,133 |
| 16 | Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLC | 7 | $110,000 |
| 17 | Arm, Inc. | 5 | $150,238 |
| 18 | Waymo LLC | 5 | $205,000 |
| 19 | Amazon Data Services, Inc | 4 | $180,848 |
| 20 | CARIAD, Inc. | 4 | $217,500 |
| 21 | Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | 4 | $126,313 |
| 22 | Aeva, Inc. | 3 | $208,000 |
| 23 | Astera Labs INC | 3 | $229,590 |
| 24 | Cerebras Systems INC. | 3 | $204,000 |
| 25 | d-Matrix, Inc. (fka d-Matrix Corporation) | 3 | $265,000 |
Top work cities
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| # | City | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyvale, CA | 167 | $190,000 |
| 2 | Mountain View, CA | 129 | $201,000 |
| 3 | Santa Clara, CA | 97 | $183,000 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | 48 | $217,561 |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 40 | $260,000 |
| 6 | Cupertino, CA | 37 | $203,133 |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 22 | $302,500 |
| 8 | San Diego, CA | 20 | $175,000 |
| 9 | Folsom, CA | 11 | $183,000 |
| 10 | Fremont, CA | 11 | $153,500 |
| 11 | Menlo Park, CA | 10 | $197,736 |
| 12 | Irvine, CA | 8 | $120,000 |
| 13 | Goleta, CA | 6 | $161,000 |
| 14 | Milpitas, CA | 4 | $185,119 |
| 15 | Anaheim, CA | 3 | $121,100 |
| 16 | Hawthorne, CA | 3 | $146,000 |
| 17 | Los Gatos, CA | 3 | $150,238 |
| 18 | Roseville, CA | 3 | $136,000 |
| 19 | Foster City, CA | 2 | Too few filings |
| 20 | Saratoga, CA | 2 | Too few filings |
Job titles employers used
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| # | Job title | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silicon Generalist | 62 | $188,000 |
| 2 | Hardware Engineer | 37 | $179,000 |
| 3 | Silicon Design Verification Engineer | 25 | $191,000 |
| 4 | Graphics Hardware Engineer | 19 | $166,824 |
| 5 | Silicon Architect | 17 | $196,860 |
| 6 | Hardware Development Engineer III | 15 | $193,900 |
| 7 | Asic II | 14 | $195,955 |
| 8 | ASIC Engineer | 12 | $193,981 |
| 9 | Firmware Engineer | 12 | $172,000 |
| 10 | Silicon Engineer | 12 | $176,472 |
| 11 | Asic III | 11 | $225,000 |
| 12 | Hardware Development Engineer II | 11 | $160,000 |
| 13 | Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering) | 10 | $380,000 |
| 14 | Silicon Design Engineer | 10 | $260,000 |
| 15 | Hardware Dev Engr II | 9 | $166,600 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the H-1B salary for computer hardware engineers in California?
- The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for computer hardware engineers in California was $192,525 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $168,276 to $227,000.