Median salary
$172,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135k – $200k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
49.2%
246 of 500 roles
Live roles
500
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$122,500 | 21 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 14 |
Relativity Space
|
$185,000 | 10 |
Freeform
|
$170,000 | 10 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$159,500 | 9 |
|
OpenAI
|
$337,500 | 8 |
Everpure
|
$219,000 | 8 |
Astranis
|
$182,500 | 6 |
Hardware Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $362,500 | 3 |
| New York | $300,000 | 8 |
| London | $300,000 | 4 |
| Chicago | $200,000 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $195,000 | 31 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 20 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $172,500 | 242 |
| Internship | $145,000 | 3 |
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How much do Hardware Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Hardware Engineer roles is $172,500 per year. Most pay falls between $135,000 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $113,000 to $260,000.
These figures are computed live from 500 active Hardware Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 246 (49.2%) 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 include OpenAI, Tenstorrent, Applied Intuition and Anthropic.
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?
- The median is $172,500 per year, with most pay between $135,000 and $200,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 246 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Hardware Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $113,000 to $260,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $172,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.