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Hardware Systems Engineering salary in California

A real-employer view of Hardware Systems Engineering 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 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Hardware Systems Engineering in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 35 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $188,019. 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 competent8$217,630

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Apple Inc.Hardware Systems Engineering35$188,019

Recent sample filings

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

  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $181,532
    SunnyvaleDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496435
  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $195,061
    SunnyvaleDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25335-446008
  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $181,532
    SunnyvaleDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-439341
  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $195,061
    CupertinoDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-435786
  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $217,630
    SunnyvaleDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-435830
  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $160,553
    CupertinoDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-424912
  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $195,061
    CupertinoDecided Nov 25, 2025I-200-25322-416423
  • Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.
    $160,553
    CupertinoDecided Nov 25, 2025I-200-25322-416394

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.