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Senior Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Texas

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Texas OES distribution for Computer Hardware Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$155,000
Across 46 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Computer Hardware Engineers in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 46 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $155,000. 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 III — experienced46$155,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Computer Hardware Engineers in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Microsoft CorporationHardware Engineering10$159,685
Google LLCSilicon Design Verification Engineer6$176,000
Meta Platforms, IncASIC Engineer, Design Verification5$165,000
NVIDIA CorporationArchitect3$148,000
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.ASIC III3$164,400
Amazon.com Services LLCHardware Development Engineer III3$152,130
Celestica LLCStaff Engineer, Hardware Design - KBGFJG210801-42$137,593
MediaTek USA Inc.Staff Engineer2$142,000
Amazon Data Services, IncManager III, Hardware Development2$178,165
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCHARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III2$155,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Staff Engineer, Hardware Design - KBGFJG210801-4 at Celestica LLC
    $145,381
    RichardsonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25260-313735
  • Staff Engineer at MediaTek USA Inc.
    $142,000
    AustinWage Level IIIDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290173
  • Silicon Design Verification Engineer at Google LLC
    $155,000
    AustinWage Level IIIDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290170
  • SR. FIRMWARE DESIGNER at AHEADCOMPUTING, INC.
    $125,000
    El PasoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281758
  • Control Systems Engineer at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, L.P
    $185,500
    SweenyWage Level IIIDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-256556
  • Staff Engineer at MediaTek USA Inc.
    $142,000
    AustinWage Level IIIDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-233637
  • Network Engineer at CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    $155,000
    AustinWage Level IIIDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-211785
  • Architect at NVIDIA Corporation
    $148,000
    AustinWage Level IIIDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-171786

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.