Median salary
$182,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$150k – $212.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
67.1%
163 of 243 roles
Live roles
243
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary 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
Hardware Tools Engineer
Software Engineer, Hardware Health
Offensive Hardware Security Engineer, Platform Security
Manufacturing Engineer - Data Center Hardware
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$180,750 | 12 |
Relativity Space
|
$185,000 | 11 |
Freeform
|
$170,000 | 10 |
|
OpenAI
|
$337,500 | 8 |
Everpure
|
$219,000 | 7 |
Astranis
|
$182,500 | 6 |
Nebius
|
$139,625 | 6 |
Normal Computing Corporation
|
$300,000 | 4 |
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How much do Hardware Engineer roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Hardware Engineer roles in United States is $182,500 per year. Most pay falls between $150,000 (25th percentile) and $212,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $126,950 to $273,016.
These figures are computed live from 243 active Hardware Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 163 (67.1%) 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 United States include OpenAI, Tenstorrent 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 in United States?
- The median is $182,500 per year, with most pay between $150,000 and $212,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 163 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Hardware Engineer salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $126,950 to $273,016 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $182,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.