Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Retail and wholesale, California
Retail trade, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer businesses.
Computer Hardware Engineers (Retail) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 92 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $183,250. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 11 | $149,900 |
| Level II — qualified | 27 | $171,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 22 | $199,100 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 4 | $206,638 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Computer Hardware Engineers (Retail) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Hardware Development Engineer II | 47 | $180,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 18 | $182,645 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | ASIC III | 10 | $184,500 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | Staff Engineer, Design Verification | 9 | $191,048 |
| AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. | HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 4 | $189,667 |
| eBay Inc. | Sr. MTS, Hardware Engineer | 1 | $261,384 |
| YUBICO INC. | SENIOR HARDWARE ENGINEER | 1 | $188,700 |
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 1 | $155,500 |
| Electronics Recycling Service Inc. | Computer Hardware Engineer | 1 | $141,981 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- CLOUD HDE II at AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC.$195,000SUNNYVALEDecided Dec 10, 2025I-200-25337-452636
- Hardware Dev Engr II at Amazon.com Services LLC$121,100AnaheimDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-439295
- HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III at AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$185,000SUNNYVALEDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-292193
- Sr. MTS, Hardware Engineer at eBay Inc.$261,384San JoseWage Level IVDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-198343
- Sr. Hardware Engineer at Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.$175,000CupertinoWage Level IDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-193974
- Hardware Development Engineer I at Amazon.com Services LLC$141,981SunnyvaleWage Level IDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-126517
- Hardware Dev Engr II at Amazon.com Services LLC$176,100SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-105505
- Staff Engineer, Design Verification at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.$191,048San JoseWage Level IIIDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-096719
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.