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Hardware Engineer Salary

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Updated: 7 May 2013

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Hardware Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$57,072 - $117,863

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $80,470

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$58,604 - $108,669
Bonus	$0.00 - $13,841
Profit Sharing	$515 - $9,933
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$57,072 - $117,863
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 267

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Hardware Engineer Tasks

Research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment.
Provide technical support to team members.
Define and coordinate corrective action changes.
Write documentation and test specifications.

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Companies and Industries for Hardware Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Cisco Systems Inc	$77,419 - $104,762
Intel Corporation	$81,000 - $103,177
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	$56,000 - $94,944

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Electronics or Electrical Engineering Design	$51,214 - $99,757
Aerospace and Defense	$53,186 - $107,476
Information Technology (IT) Services	$50,253 - $100,209
Telecommunications	$52,014 - $101,848
Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing	$53,627 - $105,690

Key Statistics for Hardware Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 7%			Male 93%
Salary:	$71,637 - $101,736			$67,248 - $97,125

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

29%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$56,710 - $106,572
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$61,445 - $109,633
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$63,305 - $102,048
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Engineering (CE)	$50,167 - $103,042
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)	$66,312 - $103,373

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 81%
	Vision: 72%		None: 6%

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