Salary for Hardware Engineer Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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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	$51,055 - $100,687
Bonus	$805 - $11,807
Profit Sharing	$983 - $8,000
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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). )	$50,136 - $108,541
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 235

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Job Listings for Hardware Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 17	Software Engineer: C++ Embedded XP, Hardware Interface, Full Auth to Work REQUIRED	Watchfire Signs	Champaign, Illinois
	level, and the critical hardware interaction to our... without hardware background, would be considered with adequate experience interfacing with hardware. 2+... Indeed
Jan 12	Senior Hardware Engineer	ProMedia Telecom, Inc	San Diego, California
	Hardware Engineer required for a global technology leader in San Diego, CA: *Job Description... to FPGAs, on existing hardware platforms, to achieve... Indeed
Jan 24	Hardware Design Verification Engineer	Semiconductor Technology Company	San Diego, California
	Job Function As a Functional Verification Engineer, you will be responsible for understanding the expected functionality of designs, developing corresponding... Indeed
Jan 25	Senior Hardware Engineer	GravityPeople	Redwood City, California
	Hardware Engineer Essential Job Functions: Assist in designing DSP-based systems Design and test PCB... in analog and digital hardware design Good... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Hardware Engineer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Cisco Systems Inc	$73,302 - $97,033
Intel Corporation	Not enough data
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.	Not enough data
Oracle Corp.	Not enough data
Rockwell Automation, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Computer Hardware/Software	$52,694 - $100,279
Aerospace and Defense	$54,301 - $102,184
Semiconductors	$54,571 - $102,413
Electronics/Electrical Engineering Design	$52,041 - $97,309
Avionics	$53,848 - $100,534

Key Statistics for Hardware Engineer Jobs

Gender

	Female 9%			Male 91%
Salary:	$60,573 - $79,635			$62,438 - $83,945

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

49%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

11%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$43,109 - $89,256
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$51,624 - $87,577
Master of Science (MS), Electrical Engineering (EE)	$60,440 - $138,086
Doctorate (PhD)	$71,216 - $108,090
Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)	$58,958 - $77,395

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 91%		Dental: 87%
	Vision: 71%		None: 6%

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Career Path for Hardware Engineer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Hardware Engineer

Salary Range

$50,136 - $108,541

Electronics Technician
$27,350 - $66,869

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Hardware Engineer

Salary Range

$50,136 - $108,541

	Electrical Engineer $44,913 - $101,689
	Computer Hardware Engineer $36,521 - $116,351
	Electrical Design Engineer $46,099 - $103,443

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Highest Salaries By City for Hardware Engineer Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Hardware Engineer Jobs

Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Santa Clara, California

2. San Jose, California

3. Sunnyvale, California

4. San Diego, California

5. Austin, Texas

6. Melbourne, Florida

Hardware Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Hardware Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Hardware Design Engineers, IT

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