Hardware Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Hardware Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$190,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$167.9k – $235.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
69.4%
34 of 49 roles
Live roles
49
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Hardware / Software CoDesign Engineer - 3P
Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Software Engineer, Hardware Health
Data Engineer, Hardware & Consumer Devices
Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware
Principal Engineer, Hardware
Hardware Operations Engineer
Hardware Engineer, Test
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$327,500 | 8 |
Astranis
|
$190,000 | 3 |
DoorDash USA
|
$172,200 | 3 |
Cisco
|
$199,200 | 2 |
| AM Amperesand | $166,250 | 2 |
Eight Sleep
|
$110,000 | 2 |
|
AeroVect
|
$312,500 | 1 |
Crusoe
|
$237,500 | 1 |
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How much do Hardware Engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
The median salary for Hardware Engineer roles in San Francisco is $190,050 per year. Most pay falls between $167,946 (25th percentile) and $235,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $132,625 to $337,000.
These figures are computed live from 49 active Hardware Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 34 (69.4%) 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 San Francisco include OpenAI and AeroVect.
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 San Francisco?
- The median is $190,050 per year, with most pay between $167,946 and $235,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 34 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Hardware Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $132,625 to $337,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $190,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.