Tenstorrent Computer Hardware Engineer salary

Based on 33 H-1B filings by Tenstorrent USA Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Hardware Development Engineer

Median salary$176,696
Middle 50%$162.4k–$229.6k
vs. all employers+3%comparison median $171,000
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,088 and $243,469.
PercentileSalary
10th$148,608
25th$162,437
50th (median)$176,696
75th$229,590
90th$229,590

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $150k $180k FY2021: median $135,000 (19 filings) FY2022: median $135,000 (11 filings) FY2026: median $170,612 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 11 filings FY22 FY2023: 3 filings FY23 FY2024: 8 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 filings FY26 24
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–––0
FY2021$135,000$108,000$165,00019
FY2022$135,000$124,395$177,50011
FY2023–––3
FY2024–––8
FY2025–––9
FY2026$170,612$164,005$213,30424

By state

California
$202,151
Texas
$166,100
Massachusetts
$175,115
Washington
$170,893

Bar length: number of filings (California 18). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$216,362 · 16 filings
Austin, TX$164,528 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent $202,030 21

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a computer hardware engineer make at Tenstorrent?

In H-1B filings, Tenstorrent USA Inc.'s median base salary for Computer Hardware Engineer is $176,696; half of filings fall between $162,437 and $229,590. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Tenstorrent sponsor H-1B visas for computer hardware engineers?

Yes. Tenstorrent USA Inc. filed 33 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 17-2061 (Computer Hardware Engineers), so this page covers every job title Tenstorrent 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