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Computer Hardware Engineer is a Electronic Computer Manufacturing job with over 10,520 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Computer Hardware Engineers are hired by companies in the Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Computer Hardware Engineers job lasts 1,078 days.


Jobs Hired
10,520
Hiring Companies
1,492
Hiring Industries
250
Average Salary
$110,368
Approved
89%


What do Computer Hardware Engineers do?

Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Computer Hardware Engineers Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 17 Electronic Computer Manufacturing $113,506
Research In Motion Corporation 15 Custom Computer Programming Services $88,926
L&t Technology Services, Ltd. 15 Engineering Services $72,388
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 15 Offices of Other Holding Companies $88,475
Cmc Americas, Inc. 15 Custom Computer Programming Services $70,133
Cerebras Systems Inc. 15 Computer Systems Design Services $174,655
Amazon Development Center U.s., Inc. 15 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $138,400
Mobileye, Inc. 14 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $168,343
Amazon Web Services, Inc. 14 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $130,204
Panasonic Avionics Corporation 13 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing $105,310

Top Computer Hardware Engineers Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 23 $95,948
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 23 $95,614
Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals 23 $90,786
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 21 $67,160
Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing 20 $94,201
Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 20 $136,903
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 19 $91,997
Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 18 $108,422
Hardware Manufacturing 17 $109,324
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing 16 $88,529

Computer Hardware Engineers Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Computer Hardware Engineers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 312 employees. This job peaked in 2016 with 917 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 242 in 2025.
Computer Hardware Engineers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $80,239. This job peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $155,950, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.