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Lead / Director Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Massachusetts

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Massachusetts OES distribution for Computer Hardware Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$165,589
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Computer Hardware Engineers in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $165,589. 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 IV — fully competent5$165,589

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Computer Hardware Engineers in Massachusetts. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Intel CorporationGraphics Hardware Engineer3$165,589
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCPRINCIPAL HW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER1$221,000
SiFive, Inc.Principal Verification Engineer1$179,546

Recent sample filings

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

  • PRINCIPAL HW DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER at AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
    $221,000
    WESTBOROUGHWage Level IVDecided Mar 11, 2025I-203-25064-744412
  • Principal Verification Engineer at SiFive, Inc.
    $179,546
    MarlboroughWage Level IVDecided Feb 11, 2025I-200-25035-663892
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $165,589
    NorthboroughWage Level IVDecided Feb 10, 2025I-200-25034-660360
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $165,589
    NorthboroughWage Level IVDecided Jan 27, 2025I-200-25020-629138
  • Graphics Hardware Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $165,589
    NorthboroughWage Level IVDecided Jan 2, 2025I-200-24359-569613

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.