Intel Electronics Engineer salary

Based on 1,472 H-1B filings by Intel, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Hardware Engineer, Hardware Engineer Electronics

Median salary$125,495
Middle 50%$115.3k–$151.2k
vs. all employers−17%comparison median $151,091
Filings1,472FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,696 and $213,776.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,358
25th$115,290
50th (median)$125,495
75th$151,221
90th$166,504

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $115k $150k FY2020: median $93,368 (485 filings) FY2021: median $106,392 (1,693 filings) FY2022: median $110,822 (1,962 filings) FY2023: median $109,470 (1,490 filings) FY2024: median $117,936 (1,382 filings) FY2025: median $123,490 (890 filings) FY2026: median $135,907 (582 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 485 filings FY20 FY2021: 1,693 filings FY21 FY2022: 1,962 filings FY22 FY2023: 1,490 filings FY23 FY2024: 1,382 filings FY24 FY2025: 890 filings FY25 FY2026: 582 filings FY26 1,962
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$93,368$88,067$109,533485
FY2021$106,392$91,021$117,2911,693
FY2022$110,822$95,326$124,1761,962
FY2023$109,470$95,763$126,9841,490
FY2024$117,936$103,147$130,3541,382
FY2025$123,490$108,160$139,710890
FY2026$135,907$121,680$156,209582

By state

California
$144,120
Oregon
$125,178
Texas
$126,744
Arizona
$125,449
Massachusetts
$122,826

Bar length: number of filings (California 567). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Hillsboro, OR$121,680 · 378 filings
Santa Clara, CA$153,929 · 319 filings
Austin, TX$121,092 · 261 filings
Folsom, CA$121,050 · 225 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $108,160 532
Level III · Experienced $138,715 581
Level IV · Fully competent $177,200 93

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a electronics engineer make at Intel?

In H-1B filings, Intel's median base salary for Electronics Engineer is $125,495; half of filings fall between $115,290 and $151,221. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Intel sponsor H-1B visas for electronics engineers?

Yes. Intel filed 1,472 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2072 (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer), so this page covers every job title Intel filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology