Median salary
$172,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135.3k – $205k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
49.5%
242 of 489 roles
Live roles
489
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Hardware / Software CoDesign Engineer - 3P
Principal Engineer, SoC Emulation - Hardware Emulation Infrastructure
Software Engineer, Fleet Hardware Health
Software Engineer, Hardware
Software Engineer, Hardware Health
Hardware Tools Engineer
Research Engineer - Robotic Hardware, Simulation and Data
Manufacturing Engineer - Data Center Hardware
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 |
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How much do Full-time Hardware Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Hardware Engineer roles is $172,500 per year. Most pay falls between $135,250 (25th percentile) and $205,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $113,750 to $260,840.
These figures are computed live from 489 active Full-time Hardware Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 242 (49.5%) 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 Full-time 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 Full-time Hardware Engineer salary?
- The median is $172,500 per year, with most pay between $135,250 and $205,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 242 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Hardware Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $113,750 to $260,840 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $172,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.