Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Technology and software, North Carolina
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Computer Hardware Engineers (Tech) in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 30 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $147,013. 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 II — qualified | 11 | $146,261 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $163,361 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $175,806 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Computer Hardware Engineers (Tech) in North Carolina. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | 19 | $155,000 |
| Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc | System Engineer | 3 | $135,786 |
| JEAN MARTIN INC | Computer Hardware Engineer | 2 | $85,758 |
| Insight Global, LLC | Platform Engineer | 1 | $140,130 |
| APPLAB SYSTEMS INC | LabVIEW Developer | 1 | $94,390 |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | Infrastructure Engineer - Advanced | 1 | $129,412 |
| QUALYS, INC. | Principal Storage Engineer | 1 | $158,912 |
| Mobileye, Inc. | VLSI Backend Engineer | 1 | $190,000 |
| Nutanix, Inc. | Systems Reliability Engineer | 1 | $77,738 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- System Engineer at Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc$134,597MorrisvilleDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-479687
- Computer Hardware Engineer at JEAN MARTIN INC$77,126CharlotteDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-358690
- Platform Engineer at Insight Global, LLC$140,130CharlotteWage Level IVDecided Aug 19, 2025I-200-25224-236370
- LabVIEW Developer at APPLAB SYSTEMS INC$94,390CharlotteWage Level IIDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215654
- Silicon Engineering at Microsoft Corporation$146,261MorrisvilleWage Level IIDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-083867
- Silicon Engineering at Microsoft Corporation$146,261MorrisvilleWage Level IIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-060722
- Infrastructure Engineer - Advanced at Siemens Industry Software Inc.$129,412CharlotteWage Level IIIDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-956493
- Principal Storage Engineer at QUALYS, INC.$158,912RaleighWage Level IVDecided Apr 1, 2025I-200-25084-801825
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.