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Lead / Director Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Oregon

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 Oregon OES distribution for Computer Hardware Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$170,000
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Computer Hardware Engineers in Oregon: 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: $170,000. 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$170,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
AHEADCOMPUTING, INC.Senior Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer3$176,866
MIPS Holding, Inc.Senior Staff Engineer1$170,000
Apple Inc.Software Development Engineering1$165,922

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Staff CPU Physical Design Engineer at AHEADCOMPUTING, INC.
    $236,752
    PortlandWage Level IVDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-085277
  • Senior Staff Engineer at MIPS Holding, Inc.
    $170,000
    BeavertonWage Level IVDecided Feb 27, 2025I-200-25051-710536
  • Software Development Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $165,922
    BeavertonWage Level IVDecided Feb 13, 2025I-200-25037-670233
  • Sr. CPU Architect at AHEADCOMPUTING, INC.
    $176,866
    BeavertonWage Level IVDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25106-873174
  • Senior CPU Microarchitecture and Logic Design Engineer at AHEADCOMPUTING, INC.
    $166,866
    PortlandWage Level IVDecided Nov 21, 2024I-200-24319-474764

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.