Hardware Engineer salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$135,657
$16,905
Additional Cash Compensation
$152,562
Total Compensation
Median: 136,000
Min: $76K
Max: $253K

How Much Does a Hardware Engineer Make in US?

The average salary for a Hardware Engineer in US is $135,657. The average additional cash compensation for a Hardware Engineer in US is $16,905. The average total compensation for a Hardware Engineer in US is $152,562. Hardware Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Hardware Engineer employees in US.

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Hardware Engineer jobs in US

Hardware Engineer

Greater Boston Area
1 week ago
STR's Cyber Division is hiring Hardware Engineer that will leverage their RF, analog/mixed signal and digital design skills to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team engaged in solving unique problems. The HW Engineer should be comfortable analyzing and characterizing a variety of hardware architectures to aid with software and hardware modeling efforts. The Engineer will use their hardware expertise to support both software and hardware reverse

Hardware Engineer

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
1 month ago
Description STR is hiring a Hardware Engineer who will leverage their RF, analog/mixed signal and digital design skills to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team engaged in solving unique problems. The HW Engineer should be comfortable analyzing and characterizing a variety of hardware architectures to aid with software and hardware modeling efforts. Additionally, the HW Engineer will use their expertise to support both software and hardware

Sr. BMS Hardware Engineer

Detroit, MI
2 days ago
Job Number: 54606 Group: Magna Corporate Division: Mobility USA Job Type: Permanent/Regular Location: TROY, BOSTON Group Description At Magna, we create technology that disrupts the industry and solves big problems for consumers, our customers, and the world around us. We're the only mobility technology company and supplier with complete expertise across the entire vehicle. We are committed to quality and continuous improvement because our

Hardware Security Engineer Senior

Greater Denver Area
6 days ago
$133,500 - $168,000
Annually
Ball Aerospace is powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus. We pioneer discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most. We create innovative space solutions, enable more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home safely. At

Hardware Test Engineer

Somerville
1 week ago
To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to bring groundbreaking professional 3D printers to the desktop of every designer, engineer, researcher, and artist in the world. The Test Engineering team ensures that Formlabs products are ready to ship and will be reliable in the field. We work closely with design teams of all disciplines to find product flaws as fast as possible and then work on redesigns to

Staff Digital Hardware Engineer

Greater LA Area
1 week ago
$150,000 - $194,000
Annually
Company Overview:   Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.   Team: The Avionics team is

Staff Avionics Hardware Engineer

Greater LA Area
1 week ago
$150,000 - $194,000
Annually
Company Overview:   Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.   Team: The Avionics team is

Senior Digital Hardware Engineer

Greater LA Area
1 week ago
$127,000 - $163,000
Annually
Company Overview:   Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.   Team: The Avionics team is

Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer

Greater LA Area
1 week ago
$127,000 - $163,000
Annually
Company Overview:   Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.   Team: The Avionics team is

Digital Hardware Engineer II

Greater LA Area
1 week ago
$108,000 - $138,000
Annually
Company Overview:   Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.   Team: The Avionics team is

Avionics Hardware Engineer II

Greater LA Area
1 week ago
$108,000 - $138,000
Annually
Company Overview:   Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.   Team: The Avionics team is

Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer

Greater LA Area
1 week ago
$190,000 - $249,000
Annually
Company Overview:   Relativity is the first and only company to automate aerospace manufacturing by integrating intelligent robotics, software, and proprietary metal 3D printing technology. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with 100x fewer parts in less than 60 days. Our long-term goal is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.   Team:   The Avionics team is

Hardware Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Hardware Engineer salary in US is between $160k - $170k.

Average Hardware Engineer Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Hardware Engineer make the most at companies with 51-200 employees, earning $146,360 on average.

Hardware Engineer Salary by gender

The average Hardware Engineer salary for women is $134,135 and the average Hardware Engineer salary for men is $146,395.

Hardware Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Hardware Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $161,659. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $103,333.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Implementation Specialist$79,061
Min: $38K
Max: $235K
QA Analyst$84,154
Min: $42K
Max: $175K
Junior Software Engineer$90,237
Min: $42K
Max: $165K
QA Engineer$98,324
Min: $40K
Max: $210K
Software Test Engineer$100,557
Min: $55K
Max: $175K
Front End Developer$109,064
Min: $37K
Max: $330K
Android Developer$111,527
Min: $60K
Max: $310K
Automation Engineer$111,668
Min: $57K
Max: $240K
Salesforce Developer$113,227
Min: $55K
Max: $221K
Game Developer$116,715
Min: $65K
Max: $214K
iOS Developer$118,440
Min: $52K
Max: $391K
Systems Engineer$123,246
Min: $65K
Max: $221K
Data Engineer$124,208
Min: $55K
Max: $275K
Sales Engineer$125,442
Min: $55K
Max: $305K
Security Engineer$126,808
Min: $61K
Max: $280K
Site Reliability Engineer$129,322
Min: $70K
Max: $300K
QA Manager$131,198
Min: $78K
Max: $260K
Database Administrator$131,426
Min: $70K
Max: $260K
DevOps Engineer$133,099
Min: $73K
Max: $325K
Hardware Engineer$135,657
Min: $76K
Max: $253K
Senior Data Engineer$136,631
Min: $90K
Max: $254K
Software Engineer$141,267
Min: $65K
Max: $325K
Data Architect$145,230
Min: $70K
Max: $279K
Senior Software Engineer$150,790
Min: $75K
Max: $366K
Lead Software Engineer$152,659
Min: $44K
Max: $450K
Machine Learning Engineer$153,151
Min: $87K
Max: $278K
Data Engineering Manager$162,386
Min: $110K
Max: $279K
Engineering Manager$168,071
Min: $77K
Max: $531K
Principal Software Engineer$168,685
Min: $86K
Max: $375K
Director of Software Engineering$191,825
Min: $111K
Max: $420K
Vice President of Engineering$221,799
Min: $144K
Max: $500K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$222,147
Min: $80K
Max: $575K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$226,467
Min: $96K
Max: $400K

Skills that affect Hardware Engineer salaries in US

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Recent Hardware Engineer salaries in US

$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Hardware Engineer reported a yearly salary of $200,000 with +$60,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal Hardware Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$20,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Austin, TX
$200,000
Yearly Salary
A Lead Structural Engineer reported a yearly salary of $200,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$185,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Engineer reported a yearly salary of $185,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$250,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Engineer reported a yearly salary of $250,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$210,000
Yearly Salary
A Electrical Engineer reported a yearly salary of $210,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Mechanical Engineer reported a yearly salary of $180,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Hardware Engineer reported a yearly salary of $170,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
Chicago, IL
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Mechanical Engineer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
San Diego, CA
$126,500
Yearly Salary
A Hardware Engineer reported a yearly salary of $126,500 with +$25,200 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
San Francisco, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.

What does a hardware engineer do?

A.
Hardware engineers design, build and test all hardware components of computers and related devices including circuit boards and processors, computer routers, gaming consoles, mobile devices as well as Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices.
Q.

How to become a hardware engineer?

A.
Hardware engineer candidates are expected to have a bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited institution in computer engineering, electrical engineering, IT or a similar field. Candidates require several years of experience in hardware, network, PCB and/or computer system design before entering a hardware engineer role. Knowledge in the areas of EDA and PCB tools, scripting languages (Bash, MATLAB, Perl, PHP, Python), IT systems, and product development are also recommended.
Q.

How much does a hardware engineer make?

A.
The salary range for a hardware engineer is $76K-$253K.
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