Hardware Engineer salaries in San Francisco.
What Hardware Engineer roles in San Francisco pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$186,250
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$162.6k – $214.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
68.1%
32 of 47 roles
Live roles
47
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
Data Engineer, Hardware & Consumer Devices
Software Engineer, Hardware Health
Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware
Principal Engineer, Hardware
Hardware Operations Engineer
Hardware Engineer, Test
Hardware/ Software Co-Design Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$327,500 | 6 |
Astranis
|
$186,250 | 4 |
Redwood Materials
|
$193,750 | 3 |
DoorDash USA
|
$172,200 | 3 |
Eight Sleep
|
$110,000 | 2 |
|
AeroVect
|
$312,500 | 1 |
Crusoe
|
$237,500 | 1 |
|
Neuralink
|
$206,000 | 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 $186,250 per year. Most pay falls between $162,575 (25th percentile) and $214,875 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $131,875 to $312,000.
These figures are computed live from 47 active Hardware Engineer roles in San Francisco on JobsRadar, of which 32 (68.1%) 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 San Francisco include OpenAI, AeroVect and Neuralink.
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 $186,250 per year, with most pay between $162,575 and $214,875 (25th–75th percentile), based on 32 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Hardware Engineer salary range in San Francisco?
- Pay ranges from about $131,875 to $312,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $186,250. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.