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Hardware Engineer Salary

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Updated: 19 May 2013

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Hardware Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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.

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$57,542 - $119,262

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $81,358

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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	$58,804 - $109,833
Bonus	$0.00 - $14,326
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). )	$57,542 - $119,262
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 19 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 275

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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	$72,248 - $119,195
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	$62,397 - $108,510
Aerospace and Defense	$64,664 - $109,653
Information Technology (IT) Services	$60,813 - $101,190
Telecommunications	$62,561 - $103,585
Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing	$64,580 - $105,862

Key Statistics for Hardware Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	$72,348 - $105,613			$67,733 - $98,385

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

28%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$57,403 - $107,865
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$61,445 - $109,633
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$63,482 - $103,495
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Engineering (CE)	$50,167 - $103,042
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$55,000 - $122,449

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Most Common Health Benefits

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

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