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Graphics Hardware Engineer salary in California

A real-employer view of Graphics Hardware Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Graphics Hardware Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 44 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $164,008. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified1$147,742
Level III — experienced10$177,455
Level IV — fully competent8$197,683

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Graphics Hardware Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Intel CorporationGraphics Hardware Engineer44$164,008

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $166,824
    Santa ClaraDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-374622
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $207,875
    FolsomDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-380705
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $207,875
    FolsomWage Level IVDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-232867
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $165,854
    Santa ClaraDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-214890
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $203,133
    Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-205799
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $165,854
    Santa ClaraDecided Aug 5, 2025I-200-25210-206007
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $182,208
    FolsomWage Level IIIDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-161106
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $197,683
    FolsomWage Level IVDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-044402

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.