Hardware Engineer Salary in San Diego, CA

18 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Hardware Engineer in San Diego is $114,971 — 5% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$114,971
Average
$68,982
Min Est.
$206,947
Max Est.
18
Filings

Top Employers for Hardware Engineer in San Diego

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. $111,440 17
Section 2

Hardware Engineer in Other Cities

Mountain View, CA
$179,707
40 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$157,930
18 filings
San Jose, CA
$145,235
12 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$180,624
10 filings
Austin, TX
$141,259
5 filings
Fremont, CA
$214,600
5 filings
Glendale, WI
$85,442
5 filings
San Francisco, CA
$168,714
5 filings

Other Roles in San Diego

Software Engineer ($131,320) Senior Software Engineer ($135,837) Staff Software Engineer ($171,398) Software Engineering Systems ($161,342) Software Development Engineer - Firmware ($164,449) Asics Engineer ($119,566) Senior Asics Engineer ($120,905) Software Development Engineer - Test ($159,760)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.