Median salary
$177,800
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$152.5k – $209.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
80.5%
198 of 246 roles
Live roles
246
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Hardware / Software CoDesign Engineer - 3P
Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Data Engineer, Hardware & Consumer Devices
Software Engineer, Hardware Health
Internal Acceleration, Research Engineer (Hardware)
Principal Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design)
Internal Acceleration, Engineer (Hardware)
Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Blue Origin
|
$156,847 | 22 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 15 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 13 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$205,250 | 11 |
Cisco
|
$190,100 | 11 |
|
Freeform
|
$172,500 | 10 |
Relativity Space
|
$185,000 | 9 |
|
OpenAI
|
$327,500 | 8 |
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How much do Hardware Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Hardware Engineer roles in California is $177,800 per year. Most pay falls between $152,500 (25th percentile) and $209,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $129,935 to $271,800.
These figures are computed live from 246 active Hardware Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 198 (80.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Hardware Engineer roles in California include OpenAI, Etched and Freeform.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Hardware Engineer salary in California?
- The median is $177,800 per year, with most pay between $152,500 and $209,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 198 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Hardware Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $129,935 to $271,800 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $177,800. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.