Waymo Computer Hardware Engineer salary

Based on 14 H-1B filings by Waymo LLC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Hardware Development Engineer

Median salary$228,500
Middle 50%$201.3k–$248.3k
vs. all employers+34%comparison median $171,000
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $186,950 and $343,790.
PercentileSalary
10th$200,000
25th$201,250
50th (median)$228,500
75th$248,250
90th$306,800

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $190k $240k FY2020: median $162,500 (22 filings) FY2021: median $192,000 (12 filings) FY2022: median $190,000 (13 filings) FY2024: median $225,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 8 filings FY25 FY2026: 6 filings FY26 22
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$162,500$150,000$195,00022
FY2021$192,000$155,000$230,00012
FY2022$190,000$170,000$200,00013
FY2023–––9
FY2024$225,000$214,500$245,50011
FY2025–––8
FY2026–––6

By state

California
$236,333
New York
$243,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 12). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$212,000 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a computer hardware engineer make at Waymo?

In H-1B filings, Waymo LLC's median base salary for Computer Hardware Engineer is $228,500; half of filings fall between $201,250 and $248,250. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Waymo LLC filed 14 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 Waymo 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