Hardware Design Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Hardware Design Engineer make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Hardware Design Engineer in California is $92,031 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Hardware Design Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,501
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,453 to $99,605
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,554

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Hardware Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,605	$8,300	$1,915	$48
Average	$92,031	$7,669	$1,770	$44
25th Percentile	$84,453	$7,038	$1,624	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Hardware Design Engineer Salaries

A Hardware Design Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Hardware Design Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hardware Design Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $91,336
Early Career (1-2 years): $109,186
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,611
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,794
Expert (over 8 years): $181,581

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$91,336
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$109,186
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$126,611
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$153,794
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$181,581

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How Do Hardware Design Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Hardware Design Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,382.
California: $92,031.
Massachusetts: $90,805.

District of Columbia $92,382 California $92,031 Massachusetts $90,805 Washington $90,471 New Jersey $90,438 Alaska $90,321 Connecticut $89,169 New York $88,702

Hawaii $87,209 Rhode Island $86,508 Maryland $86,032 Minnesota $85,381 Colorado $85,131 Illinois $85,048 Oregon $84,731 Delaware $84,497

New Hampshire $84,350 Virginia $84,021 Pennsylvania $83,062 Nevada $82,578 North Dakota $82,419 Michigan $82,169 Wisconsin $82,077 Vermont $81,894

Texas $81,385 Maine $81,351 Arizona $81,301 Ohio $81,243 Georgia $80,475 Indiana $80,092 Wyoming $80,016 Utah $79,900

Iowa $79,850 Kansas $79,449 Louisiana $79,332 North Carolina $79,291 Missouri $79,274 Florida $78,948 Montana $78,773 Nebraska $78,606

Kentucky $78,515 South Carolina $78,181 Tennessee $77,972 Idaho $77,889 New Mexico $77,280 Oklahoma $77,146 Alabama $76,654 South Dakota $75,828

Arkansas $75,377 West Virginia $75,135 Mississippi $74,409

Top Paying Cities for Hardware Design Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $92,424
West Hollywood: $92,424
Dodgertown: $92,424

Los Angeles, CA $92,424 West Hollywood, CA $92,424 Dodgertown, CA $92,424 Playa Vista, CA $92,357 Bell Gardens, CA $92,424 Bell, CA $92,424 Beverly Hills, CA $92,424 Compton, CA $91,280

Culver City, CA $92,424 Downey, CA $91,656 El Segundo, CA $92,323 Gardena, CA $91,839 Hawthorne, CA $92,390 Hermosa Beach, CA $91,180 Huntington Park, CA $92,424 Lawndale, CA $91,773

Lynwood, CA $91,856 Malibu, CA $90,922 Manhattan Beach, CA $91,706 Maywood, CA $92,424 Pacific Palisades, CA $92,223 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $91,280 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $91,280 Redondo Beach, CA $91,214

South Gate, CA $92,424 Topanga, CA $92,090 Venice, CA $92,323 Marina Del Rey, CA $92,357 Playa Del Rey, CA $92,323 Inglewood, CA $92,424 Santa Monica, CA $92,290 Torrance, CA $91,280

Whittier, CA $91,856 Buena Park, CA $91,489 La Palma, CA $91,489 Cypress, CA $91,489 La Habra, CA $91,489 La Mirada, CA $91,489 Montebello, CA $92,424 Norwalk, CA $91,372

Pico Rivera, CA $92,390 Santa Fe Springs, CA $91,339 Stanton, CA $91,489 Artesia, CA $91,280 Cerritos, CA $91,489 Avalon, CA $91,005 Bellflower, CA $91,280 Harbor City, CA $91,280

Lakewood, CA $91,280 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $91,280 Lomita, CA $91,280 Los Alamitos, CA $91,280 Paramount, CA $91,280 San Pedro, CA $91,280 Seal Beach, CA $91,280 Sunset Beach, CA $91,280

Surfside, CA $91,280 Wilmington, CA $91,280 Carson, CA $91,280 Signal Hill, CA $91,280 Long Beach, CA $91,280 Altadena, CA $92,357 Arcadia, CA $92,290 Duarte, CA $92,157

La Canada Flintridge, CA $92,290 Monrovia, CA $92,190 Montrose, CA $92,390 Mount Wilson, CA $92,257 Sierra Madre, CA $92,223 South Pasadena, CA $92,424 Sunland, CA $92,257 Tujunga, CA $92,223

Verdugo City, CA $92,390 Pasadena, CA $92,424 San Marino, CA $92,424 Glendale, CA $92,424 La Crescenta, CA $92,357 Agoura Hills, CA $90,630 Calabasas, CA $90,947 Canoga Park, CA $91,097

Winnetka, CA $91,205 West Hills, CA $90,755 Castaic, CA $90,755 Chatsworth, CA $90,955 Encino, CA $92,190 Newbury Park, CA $89,845 Newhall, CA $91,447 Northridge, CA $91,264

Porter Ranch, CA $91,230 Pacoima, CA $92,223 Reseda, CA $92,123 San Fernando, CA $92,123 Sylmar, CA $92,090 North Hills, CA $92,190 Granada Hills, CA $91,339 Mission Hills, CA $92,123

Santa Clarita, CA $91,397 Canyon Country, CA $91,706 Sun Valley, CA $92,323 Valencia, CA $91,055 Tarzana, CA $92,157 Thousand Oaks, CA $90,054 Westlake Village, CA $90,254 Woodland Hills, CA $91,155

Oak Park, CA $90,513 Stevenson Ranch, CA $90,863 Van Nuys, CA $92,223 Panorama City, CA $92,223 Sherman Oaks, CA $92,323 Burbank, CA $92,424 North Hollywood, CA $92,424 Studio City, CA $92,424

Valley Village, CA $92,390 Universal City, CA $92,424 Toluca Lake, CA $92,424 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $87,668 Azusa, CA $90,354 Baldwin Park, CA $91,706 Chino, CA $89,495 Chino Hills, CA $91,389

Claremont, CA $89,954 City Of Industry, CA $91,422 Covina, CA $91,222 El Monte, CA $92,323 South El Monte, CA $92,357 Glendora, CA $91,189 Guasti, CA $87,935 La Puente, CA $91,389

Hacienda Heights, CA $91,422 Rowland Heights, CA $91,489 La Verne, CA $90,054 Mira Loma, CA $88,035 Monterey Park, CA $92,424 Ontario, CA $87,901 Mt Baldy, CA $89,804 Montclair, CA $89,428

Diamond Bar, CA $91,422 Pomona, CA $91,289 Rosemead, CA $92,424 San Dimas, CA $91,189 San Gabriel, CA $92,390 Temple City, CA $92,357 Upland, CA $87,734 Walnut, CA $91,389

West Covina, CA $91,289 Alhambra, CA $92,424 Alpine, CA $89,812 Bonita, CA $90,313 Boulevard, CA $89,812 Campo, CA $89,812 Chula Vista, CA $90,313 Descanso, CA $89,812

Dulzura, CA $89,812 Guatay, CA $89,812 Imperial Beach, CA $90,279 Jacumba, CA $89,812 Jamul, CA $89,945 La Mesa, CA $90,313 Lemon Grove, CA $90,313 Lincoln Acres, CA $90,313

Mount Laguna, CA $89,812 National City, CA $90,313 Pine Valley, CA $89,812 Potrero, CA $89,812 Spring Valley, CA $90,279 Tecate, CA $89,812 Bonsall, CA $89,812 Borrego Springs, CA $89,812

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $89,945 Carlsbad, CA $89,812 Del Mar, CA $90,079 El Cajon, CA $90,046 Encinitas, CA $89,879 Escondido, CA $89,812 Fallbrook, CA $90,046 Julian, CA $89,812

La Jolla, CA $90,279 Lakeside, CA $89,979 Oceanside, CA $90,104 Camp Pendleton, CA $90,363 Pala, CA $88,677 Palomar Mountain, CA $89,812 Pauma Valley, CA $89,812 Poway, CA $90,012

Ramona, CA $89,812 Ranchita, CA $89,812 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $89,945 San Luis Rey, CA $90,271 San Marcos, CA $89,812 Santa Ysabel, CA $89,812 Santee, CA $90,212 Solana Beach, CA $90,012

Vista, CA $89,812 Valley Center, CA $89,812 Warner Springs, CA $89,812 San Diego, CA $90,313 Coronado, CA $90,313 San Ysidro, CA $90,112 Indio, CA $87,417 Indian Wells, CA $87,417

Palm Desert, CA $87,417 Banning, CA $87,409 Bard, CA $84,330 Beaumont, CA $87,501 Blythe, CA $81,593 Brawley, CA $89,812 Cabazon, CA $87,409 Calexico, CA $89,812

Calipatria, CA $89,812 Cathedral City, CA $87,417 Coachella, CA $87,417 Desert Center, CA $87,417 Desert Hot Springs, CA $87,300 Earp, CA $80,676 El Centro, CA $89,812 La Quinta, CA $87,417

Heber, CA $89,812 Holtville, CA $89,812 Imperial, CA $89,812 Joshua Tree, CA $87,417 Mecca, CA $88,218 Morongo Valley, CA $87,376 Niland, CA $89,812 North Palm Springs, CA $87,376

Ocotillo, CA $89,812 Palm Springs, CA $87,392 Palo Verde, CA $86,558 Parker Dam, CA $80,676 Pioneertown, CA $87,300 Rancho Mirage, CA $87,417 Seeley, CA $89,812 Thermal, CA $88,218

Salton City, CA $89,812 Thousand Palms, CA $87,417 Twentynine Palms, CA $87,417 Vidal, CA $81,118 Westmorland, CA $89,812 Whitewater, CA $87,401 Winterhaven, CA $89,812 Yucca Valley, CA $87,417

Landers, CA $87,300 Adelanto, CA $87,351 Amboy, CA $87,417 Angelus Oaks, CA $87,401 Apple Valley, CA $87,376 Baker, CA $80,651 Fort Irwin, CA $87,300 Barstow, CA $87,300

Grand Terrace, CA $88,035 Big Bear City, CA $87,392 Big Bear Lake, CA $87,401 Bloomington, CA $88,035 Blue Jay, CA $87,768 Bryn Mawr, CA $87,801 Calimesa, CA $87,668 Cedar Glen, CA $87,701

Cedarpines Park, CA $87,801 Cima, CA $80,651 Colton, CA $88,035 Crestline, CA $87,801 Crest Park, CA $87,768 Daggett, CA $87,300 Death Valley, CA $80,651 Phelan, CA $88,886

Fontana, CA $88,035 Essex, CA $80,651 Fawnskin, CA $87,434 Ludlow, CA $87,300 Forest Falls, CA $87,459 Hesperia, CA $87,476 Green Valley Lake, CA $87,601 Helendale, CA $87,300

Highland, CA $87,801 Hinkley, CA $87,300 Loma Linda, CA $87,801 Lake Arrowhead, CA $87,701 Lucerne Valley, CA $87,359 Lytle Creek, CA $87,567 Mentone, CA $87,668 Needles, CA $80,651

Nipton, CA $80,651 Newberry Springs, CA $87,300 Mountain Pass, CA $80,651 Oro Grande, CA $87,359 Patton, CA $87,801 Pinon Hills, CA $88,118 Redlands, CA $87,734 Rialto, CA $87,801

Rimforest, CA $87,801 Running Springs, CA $87,701 Shoshone, CA $80,651 Skyforest, CA $87,768 Sugarloaf, CA $87,392 Tecopa, CA $80,651 Twin Peaks, CA $87,801 Victorville, CA $87,392

Wrightwood, CA $88,911 Yermo, CA $87,300 Yucaipa, CA $87,567 San Bernardino, CA $87,801 Riverside, CA $88,035 March Air Reserve Base, CA $88,035 Lake Elsinore, CA $89,570 Aguanga, CA $87,534

Anza, CA $87,417 Hemet, CA $87,434 Homeland, CA $88,444 Idyllwild, CA $87,417 Moreno Valley, CA $87,968 Mountain Center, CA $87,417 Murrieta, CA $89,670 Nuevo, CA $87,701

Perris, CA $87,868 San Jacinto, CA $87,426 Menifee, CA $88,919 Sun City, CA $88,819 Temecula, CA $88,519 Wildomar, CA $89,245 Winchester, CA $88,135 Irvine, CA $91,698

Huntington Beach, CA $91,698 Laguna Niguel, CA $91,431 El Toro, CA $91,564 Foothill Ranch, CA $91,664 Capistrano Beach, CA $90,763 Corona Del Mar, CA $91,664 Costa Mesa, CA $91,698 Dana Point, CA $90,847

Lake Forest, CA $91,598 Laguna Woods, CA $91,631 East Irvine, CA $91,698 Laguna Beach, CA $91,531 Laguna Hills, CA $91,598 Midway City, CA $91,698 Aliso Viejo, CA $91,531 Newport Coast, CA $91,664

Newport Beach, CA $91,698 San Clemente, CA $90,738 San Juan Capistrano, CA $90,513 Silverado, CA $91,598 Trabuco Canyon, CA $91,497 Westminster, CA $91,631 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $91,464 Mission Viejo, CA $91,497

Ladera Ranch, CA $91,431 Santa Ana, CA $91,364 Fountain Valley, CA $91,698 Tustin, CA $91,698 Anaheim, CA $91,489 Atwood, CA $91,489 Brea, CA $91,489 Fullerton, CA $91,489

Garden Grove, CA $91,489 Orange, CA $91,698 Norco, CA $87,968 Villa Park, CA $91,698 Placentia, CA $91,489 Corona, CA $87,901 Yorba Linda, CA $91,489 Ventura, CA $89,445

Camarillo, CA $89,311 Carpinteria, CA $90,096 Fillmore, CA $89,812 Moorpark, CA $89,845 Oak View, CA $89,445 Ojai, CA $89,278 Oxnard, CA $89,445 Piru, CA $90,071

Port Hueneme, CA $89,245 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $89,211 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $89,411 Santa Paula, CA $89,278 Simi Valley, CA $90,463 Brandeis, CA $90,696 Somis, CA $89,278 Summerland, CA $90,129

Santa Barbara, CA $90,129 Goleta, CA $89,795 Alpaugh, CA $87,651 Armona, CA $83,104 Arvin, CA $87,684 Avenal, CA $83,104 Bodfish, CA $87,651 Buttonwillow, CA $87,651

California Hot Springs, CA $87,651 Camp Nelson, CA $87,651 Coalinga, CA $83,104 Corcoran, CA $83,104 Delano, CA $87,651 Ducor, CA $87,651 Earlimart, CA $87,651 Edison, CA $88,152

Exeter, CA $83,104 Pine Mountain Club, CA $88,661 Farmersville, CA $83,104 Fellows, CA $87,809 Frazier Park, CA $88,444 Glennville, CA $87,651 Goshen, CA $83,104 Hanford, CA $83,104

Huron, CA $83,104 Ivanhoe, CA $83,104 Kaweah, CA $83,104 Kernville, CA $87,651 Kettleman City, CA $83,104 Lake Isabella, CA $87,651 Lamont, CA $88,118 Laton, CA $83,204

Lebec, CA $87,951 Lemon Cove, CA $83,104 Lemoore, CA $83,104 Lindsay, CA $85,381 Lost Hills, CA $89,061 Mc Farland, CA $87,784 Mc Kittrick, CA $87,968 Maricopa, CA $88,802

New Cuyama, CA $89,945 Onyx, CA $87,651 Pixley, CA $87,651 Porterville, CA $87,651 Posey, CA $87,651 Richgrove, CA $87,651 Sequoia National Park, CA $83,104 Shafter, CA $87,885

Springville, CA $87,651 Stratford, CA $83,104 Strathmore, CA $85,381 Taft, CA $87,651 Terra Bella, CA $87,651 Three Rivers, CA $83,104 Tipton, CA $87,651 Tulare, CA $83,104

Tupman, CA $87,751 Visalia, CA $83,104 Wasco, CA $87,651 Waukena, CA $83,104 Weldon, CA $87,651 Wofford Heights, CA $87,651 Woodlake, CA $83,104 Woody, CA $87,684

Bakersfield, CA $88,152 San Luis Obispo, CA $90,096 Los Osos, CA $90,354 Arroyo Grande, CA $90,638 Atascadero, CA $90,471 Avila Beach, CA $89,987 Bradley, CA $90,471 Buellton, CA $89,428

Cambria, CA $90,471 Casmalia, CA $90,938 Cayucos, CA $90,471 Creston, CA $90,471 Grover Beach, CA $89,979 Guadalupe, CA $90,805 Harmony, CA $90,471 Lompoc, CA $89,528

Los Alamos, CA $90,204 Los Olivos, CA $89,779 Morro Bay, CA $90,471 Nipomo, CA $90,805 Oceano, CA $90,638 Paso Robles, CA $90,471 Pismo Beach, CA $89,954 San Ardo, CA $92,140

San Miguel, CA $86,792 San Simeon, CA $91,305 Santa Margarita, CA $90,229 Santa Maria, CA $90,972 Santa Ynez, CA $89,737 Shandon, CA $90,471 Solvang, CA $89,295 Templeton, CA $90,471

Mojave, CA $87,651 California City, CA $87,651 Acton, CA $91,831 Benton, CA $82,628 Big Pine, CA $83,104 Bishop, CA $83,104 Boron, CA $87,417 Bridgeport, CA $82,161

Caliente, CA $87,651 Cantil, CA $87,651 Darwin, CA $87,651 Edwards, CA $88,961 Independence, CA $83,104 Inyokern, CA $87,651 Johannesburg, CA $87,651 June Lake, CA $83,104

Keeler, CA $85,381 Keene, CA $87,684 Lake Hughes, CA $91,923 Lancaster, CA $91,923 Lee Vining, CA $82,628 Little Lake, CA $87,651 Littlerock, CA $90,254 Llano, CA $89,019

Lone Pine, CA $85,381 Mammoth Lakes, CA $83,104 Olancha, CA $87,651 Palmdale, CA $91,823 Pearblossom, CA $89,937 Randsburg, CA $87,651 Ridgecrest, CA $87,651 Red Mountain, CA $87,651

Rosamond, CA $87,651 Tehachapi, CA $87,651 Trona, CA $87,651 Valyermo, CA $89,428 Ahwahnee, CA $83,104 Auberry, CA $83,104 Badger, CA $83,104 Bass Lake, CA $83,104

Big Creek, CA $83,104 Biola, CA $83,504 Burrel, CA $83,237 Cantua Creek, CA $83,104 Caruthers, CA $83,404 Chowchilla, CA $83,104 Clovis, CA $83,337 Coarsegold, CA $83,104

Cutler, CA $83,104 Del Rey, CA $83,537 Dinuba, CA $83,104 Dos Palos, CA $88,310 Dunlap, CA $83,104 Firebaugh, CA $83,104 Fish Camp, CA $83,104 Five Points, CA $83,104

Fowler, CA $83,604 Friant, CA $83,270 Helm, CA $83,170 Hume, CA $83,104 Kerman, CA $83,270 Kingsburg, CA $83,137 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $83,104 Lakeshore, CA $83,104

Los Banos, CA $95,060 Madera, CA $83,471 Mendota, CA $83,104 Miramonte, CA $83,104 Mono Hot Springs, CA $83,104 North Fork, CA $83,104 Oakhurst, CA $83,104 O Neals, CA $83,104

Orange Cove, CA $83,104 Orosi, CA $83,104 Parlier, CA $83,371 Piedra, CA $83,104 Fresno, CA $83,604 Prather, CA $83,137 Raisin City, CA $83,537 Raymond, CA $83,104

Reedley, CA $83,204 Riverdale, CA $83,270 Sanger, CA $83,304 San Joaquin, CA $83,104 Santa Rita Park, CA $88,310 Selma, CA $83,404 Shaver Lake, CA $83,104 South Dos Palos, CA $85,707

Sultana, CA $83,104 Tollhouse, CA $83,104 Tranquillity, CA $83,104 Wishon, CA $83,104 Yettem, CA $83,104 Traver, CA $83,104 Squaw Valley, CA $83,104 Salinas, CA $92,440

Big Sur, CA $92,140 Carmel By The Sea, CA $92,640 Carmel, CA $92,540 Carmel Valley, CA $92,273 Chualar, CA $92,165 Gonzales, CA $92,140 Greenfield, CA $92,140 Jolon, CA $92,140

King City, CA $92,140 Lockwood, CA $92,140 Marina, CA $92,640 Monterey, CA $92,640 Pacific Grove, CA $92,640 Pebble Beach, CA $92,640 San Lucas, CA $87,626 Seaside, CA $92,640

Soledad, CA $92,140 Spreckels, CA $92,507 Belmont, CA $100,901 Brisbane, CA $104,205 Burlingame, CA $104,005 Daly City, CA $104,205 El Granada, CA $103,871 Half Moon Bay, CA $100,817

La Honda, CA $92,958 Loma Mar, CA $92,958 Los Altos, CA $105,106 Menlo Park, CA $105,006 Atherton, CA $104,939 Portola Valley, CA $104,973 Millbrae, CA $104,071 Mountain View, CA $105,240

Montara, CA $103,938 Moss Beach, CA $103,871 Pacifica, CA $104,105 Pescadero, CA $93,058 Redwood City, CA $100,876 San Bruno, CA $104,138 San Carlos, CA $100,934 San Gregorio, CA $100,242

South San Francisco, CA $104,205 Sunnyvale, CA $105,240 San Francisco, CA $104,205 Sacramento, CA $90,354 Palo Alto, CA $105,039 Stanford, CA $105,039 San Mateo, CA $102,853 Alameda, CA $101,894

American Canyon, CA $93,867 Discovery Bay, CA $89,086 Danville, CA $99,174 Alamo, CA $101,660 Angwin, CA $91,915 Antioch, CA $96,137 Benicia, CA $93,867 Bethel Island, CA $89,086

Birds Landing, CA $94,585 Brentwood, CA $95,728 Byron, CA $89,086 Calistoga, CA $92,081 Canyon, CA $101,894 Clayton, CA $97,947 Concord, CA $93,667 Pleasant Hill, CA $97,730

Crockett, CA $93,867 Diablo, CA $101,627 El Cerrito, CA $101,894 Fairfield, CA $93,600 Travis Afb, CA $93,533 Fremont, CA $105,039 Hayward, CA $101,727 Castro Valley, CA $101,794

Hercules, CA $93,867 Knightsen, CA $89,086 Lafayette, CA $101,827 Livermore, CA $98,364 Martinez, CA $93,867 Moraga, CA $101,894 Napa, CA $92,115 Newark, CA $105,073

Oakley, CA $94,167 Oakville, CA $92,565 Orinda, CA $101,894 Pinole, CA $93,867 Pittsburg, CA $96,262 Pleasanton, CA $99,683 Pope Valley, CA $92,482 Dublin, CA $99,749

Port Costa, CA $93,867 Rio Vista, CA $92,999 Rodeo, CA $93,867 Rutherford, CA $92,565 Saint Helena, CA $92,599 Deer Park, CA $91,981 San Leandro, CA $101,894 San Lorenzo, CA $101,827

San Ramon, CA $101,560 Suisun City, CA $93,600 Sunol, CA $105,039 Union City, CA $103,254 Vallejo, CA $93,867 Walnut Creek, CA $101,827 Yountville, CA $92,832 Oakland, CA $101,894

Emeryville, CA $101,894 Piedmont, CA $101,894 Berkeley, CA $101,894 Albany, CA $101,894 Richmond, CA $99,925 El Sobrante, CA $97,864 San Pablo, CA $93,867 San Rafael, CA $104,105

Greenbrae, CA $104,105 Kentfield, CA $104,138 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $104,205 Bodega, CA $92,081 Bodega Bay, CA $91,948 Bolinas, CA $97,321 Corte Madera, CA $104,172 Rohnert Park, CA $93,550

Dillon Beach, CA $93,350 Fairfax, CA $103,971 Cotati, CA $93,550 Forest Knolls, CA $93,350 Inverness, CA $93,316 Lagunitas, CA $93,383 Larkspur, CA $104,138 Marshall, CA $93,517

Mill Valley, CA $104,172 Novato, CA $93,550 Nicasio, CA $93,483 Olema, CA $93,350 Penngrove, CA $93,550 Petaluma, CA $93,550 Point Reyes Station, CA $93,350 Ross, CA $104,071

San Anselmo, CA $98,631 San Geronimo, CA $93,350 San Quentin, CA $104,172 Sausalito, CA $104,205 Stinson Beach, CA $104,005 Tomales, CA $93,450 Valley Ford, CA $92,716 Woodacre, CA $93,316

Aptos, CA $93,124 Alviso, CA $105,240 Aromas, CA $95,361 Ben Lomond, CA $93,225 Boulder Creek, CA $93,225 Brookdale, CA $93,225 Campbell, CA $105,240 Capitola, CA $93,225

Castroville, CA $92,540 Coyote, CA $105,139 Cupertino, CA $105,206 Davenport, CA $93,225 Felton, CA $93,225 Freedom, CA $92,924 Gilroy, CA $97,430 Hollister, CA $95,094

Holy City, CA $93,225 Los Gatos, CA $105,240 Milpitas, CA $105,240 Morgan Hill, CA $105,006 Moss Landing, CA $92,407 Mount Hermon, CA $93,225 New Almaden, CA $105,173 Paicines, CA $92,140

Redwood Estates, CA $93,225 San Juan Bautista, CA $94,726 San Martin, CA $97,864 Santa Clara, CA $105,240 Santa Cruz, CA $93,225 Scotts Valley, CA $93,225 Saratoga, CA $105,206 Soquel, CA $93,225

Tres Pinos, CA $92,173 Watsonville, CA $96,095 San Jose, CA $105,240 Mount Hamilton, CA $105,173 Stockton, CA $89,420 Acampo, CA $89,220 Altaville, CA $88,535 Angels Camp, CA $88,569

Arnold, CA $86,191 Avery, CA $88,619 Burson, CA $88,877 Campo Seco, CA $88,936 Clements, CA $89,078 Copperopolis, CA $88,544 Douglas Flat, CA $88,460 Farmington, CA $88,702

French Camp, CA $89,420 Glencoe, CA $88,919 Hathaway Pines, CA $88,310 Holt, CA $89,420 Linden, CA $89,253 Lockeford, CA $89,186 Lodi, CA $89,320 Mokelumne Hill, CA $88,744

Mountain Ranch, CA $88,569 Murphys, CA $88,494 Rail Road Flat, CA $88,919 San Andreas, CA $88,627 Vallecito, CA $88,419 Valley Springs, CA $88,786 Victor, CA $89,320 Wallace, CA $88,953

West Point, CA $89,028 Wilseyville, CA $89,028 Woodbridge, CA $89,286 Atwater, CA $88,310 Ballico, CA $88,477 Tracy, CA $89,119 Big Oak Flat, CA $88,310 Catheys Valley, CA $84,839

Ceres, CA $88,811 Chinese Camp, CA $88,394 Columbia, CA $88,310 Coulterville, CA $88,310 Cressey, CA $88,310 Crows Landing, CA $88,477 Pinecrest, CA $82,161 Delhi, CA $88,510

Denair, CA $88,577 El Nido, CA $86,825 El Portal, CA $85,707 Empire, CA $88,811 Escalon, CA $88,744 Groveland, CA $88,310 Gustine, CA $89,487 Hickman, CA $88,644

Hilmar, CA $88,510 Hornitos, CA $88,310 Hughson, CA $88,811 Jamestown, CA $88,444 Keyes, CA $88,811 La Grange, CA $88,310 Lathrop, CA $89,420 Le Grand, CA $83,104

Livingston, CA $88,310 Long Barn, CA $88,310 Manteca, CA $89,386 Mariposa, CA $85,707 Merced, CA $88,310 Midpines, CA $85,707 Mi Wuk Village, CA $88,310 Moccasin, CA $88,310

Modesto, CA $88,811 Newman, CA $93,992 Oakdale, CA $88,644 Patterson, CA $92,115 Planada, CA $88,310 Ripon, CA $88,777 Riverbank, CA $88,811 Salida, CA $88,811

Snelling, CA $88,310 Sonora, CA $88,352 Soulsbyville, CA $88,310 Standard, CA $88,310 Stevinson, CA $88,310 Strawberry, CA $88,310 Tuolumne, CA $88,310 Turlock, CA $88,677

Twain Harte, CA $88,310 Vernalis, CA $88,577 Waterford, CA $88,577 Westley, CA $92,165 Winton, CA $88,310 Yosemite National Park, CA $83,104 Santa Rosa, CA $92,215 Albion, CA $91,714

Annapolis, CA $91,881 Boonville, CA $91,714 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $93,517 Branscomb, CA $88,519 Calpella, CA $91,714 Camp Meeker, CA $92,215 Caspar, CA $91,714 Cazadero, CA $92,190

Clearlake, CA $91,806 Clearlake Oaks, CA $91,714 Clearlake Park, CA $91,714 Cloverdale, CA $92,106 Cobb, CA $92,106 Comptche, CA $91,714 Covelo, CA $85,323 Dos Rios, CA $85,323

Duncans Mills, CA $92,015 Eldridge, CA $93,550 Elk, CA $91,714 El Verano, CA $93,550 Finley, CA $91,714 Forestville, CA $92,215 Fort Bragg, CA $91,714 Fulton, CA $92,215

Geyserville, CA $92,040 Glen Ellen, CA $93,483 Glenhaven, CA $91,714 Graton, CA $92,215 Gualala, CA $91,714 Guerneville, CA $92,081 Healdsburg, CA $92,081 Hopland, CA $91,714

Jenner, CA $92,215 Kelseyville, CA $91,956 Kenwood, CA $92,148 Lakeport, CA $91,714 Laytonville, CA $85,323 Little River, CA $91,714 Lower Lake, CA $92,048 Lucerne, CA $91,714

Manchester, CA $91,714 Mendocino, CA $91,714 Middletown, CA $92,173 Monte Rio, CA $92,081 Navarro, CA $91,714 Nice, CA $91,714 Occidental, CA $92,081 Philo, CA $91,714

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $92,148 Point Arena, CA $91,714 Potter Valley, CA $88,519 Redwood Valley, CA $91,714 Rio Nido, CA $92,148 Sebastopol, CA $92,215 Sonoma, CA $93,517 Stewarts Point, CA $91,940

Talmage, CA $91,714 Ukiah, CA $91,714 Upper Lake, CA $91,714 Villa Grande, CA $92,048 Vineburg, CA $93,517 Westport, CA $88,519 Willits, CA $88,519 Windsor, CA $92,215

Witter Springs, CA $91,714 Yorkville, CA $91,714 The Sea Ranch, CA $91,714 Eureka, CA $81,877 Alderpoint, CA $85,323 Blocksburg, CA $85,323 Arcata, CA $81,877 Mckinleyville, CA $81,877

Bayside, CA $81,877 Blue Lake, CA $81,877 Bridgeville, CA $85,323 Burnt Ranch, CA $81,877 Carlotta, CA $85,323 Crescent City, CA $81,877 Cutten, CA $81,877 Ferndale, CA $83,604

Fields Landing, CA $81,877 Fort Dick, CA $81,877 Fortuna, CA $83,604 Garberville, CA $85,323 Gasquet, CA $81,877 Honeydew, CA $85,323 Hoopa, CA $81,877 Hydesville, CA $83,604

Klamath, CA $81,877 Kneeland, CA $83,604 Korbel, CA $83,604 Loleta, CA $83,604 Mad River, CA $85,323 Miranda, CA $85,323 Myers Flat, CA $85,323 Orick, CA $81,877

Orleans, CA $81,877 Petrolia, CA $85,323 Phillipsville, CA $85,323 Redway, CA $85,323 Rio Dell, CA $83,604 Salyer, CA $81,877 Samoa, CA $81,877 Scotia, CA $85,323

Smith River, CA $81,877 Somes Bar, CA $81,877 Redcrest, CA $85,323 Trinidad, CA $81,877 Weott, CA $85,323 Willow Creek, CA $81,877 Leggett, CA $88,519 Piercy, CA $85,323

Whitethorn, CA $85,323 Zenia, CA $85,323 Amador City, CA $89,470 Auburn, CA $89,854 West Sacramento, CA $90,354 Brooks, CA $91,331 Capay, CA $91,664 Carmichael, CA $90,354

Citrus Heights, CA $90,221 Clarksburg, CA $90,187 Coloma, CA $89,854 Cool, CA $89,854 Courtland, CA $90,054 Davis, CA $90,321 Diamond Springs, CA $89,854 Dixon, CA $91,389

El Dorado, CA $89,854 Elk Grove, CA $90,221 Elmira, CA $92,941 Elverta, CA $90,354 Esparto, CA $91,172 Fair Oaks, CA $90,221 Fiddletown, CA $89,854 Folsom, CA $90,021

Foresthill, CA $86,124 Galt, CA $89,295 Garden Valley, CA $89,111 Georgetown, CA $86,867 Greenwood, CA $88,819 Grizzly Flats, CA $87,618 Guinda, CA $91,331 Herald, CA $89,328

Hood, CA $90,154 Ione, CA $89,211 Isleton, CA $91,055 Jackson, CA $89,220 Kit Carson, CA $89,386 Knights Landing, CA $89,854 Kirkwood, CA $83,229 Lincoln, CA $89,854

Loomis, CA $89,887 Lotus, CA $89,854 Mcclellan, CA $90,354 Madison, CA $90,955 Martell, CA $89,295 Mather, CA $90,288 Mount Aukum, CA $89,854 Newcastle, CA $89,854

Nicolaus, CA $90,087 North Highlands, CA $90,354 Roseville, CA $90,121 Orangevale, CA $90,154 Penryn, CA $89,854 Pilot Hill, CA $89,854 Pine Grove, CA $89,228 Pioneer, CA $82,161

Placerville, CA $89,854 Pleasant Grove, CA $90,121 Plymouth, CA $89,520 Rancho Cordova, CA $90,288 Represa, CA $90,021 Rescue, CA $89,854 Rio Linda, CA $90,354 Rio Oso, CA $89,854

River Pines, CA $89,854 Robbins, CA $89,854 Rocklin, CA $90,021 Rumsey, CA $91,531 Ryde, CA $90,096 Sheridan, CA $89,854 Shingle Springs, CA $89,779 Sloughhouse, CA $89,695

Somerset, CA $89,854 Sutter Creek, CA $89,420 Thornton, CA $89,119 Vacaville, CA $93,316 Volcano, CA $89,386 Walnut Grove, CA $90,555 Wheatland, CA $89,854 Wilton, CA $90,054

Winters, CA $91,614 Woodland, CA $90,304 Yolo, CA $90,021 Zamora, CA $89,854 Drytown, CA $89,487 Alta, CA $85,373 Applegate, CA $89,445 Camino, CA $88,577

Chicago Park, CA $85,932 Colfax, CA $86,716 Dutch Flat, CA $85,373 Emigrant Gap, CA $85,373 Gold Run, CA $85,373 Kyburz, CA $83,913 Echo Lake, CA $83,554 Meadow Vista, CA $89,854

Norden, CA $85,774 Pollock Pines, CA $85,373 Soda Springs, CA $85,774 Twin Bridges, CA $83,771 Weimar, CA $88,360 Granite Bay, CA $89,954 El Dorado Hills, CA $89,854 Antelope, CA $90,321

Marysville, CA $88,252 Beale Afb, CA $88,944 Alleghany, CA $85,373 Arbuckle, CA $89,854 Artois, CA $85,590 Bangor, CA $85,323 Belden, CA $85,323 Berry Creek, CA $85,356

Biggs, CA $85,423 Browns Valley, CA $85,323 Brownsville, CA $85,323 Butte City, CA $85,523 Camptonville, CA $85,323 Canyon Dam, CA $85,323 Cedar Ridge, CA $86,266 Challenge, CA $85,323

Chico, CA $85,824 Clipper Mills, CA $85,323 Colusa, CA $85,323 Crescent Mills, CA $85,323 Dobbins, CA $85,323 Downieville, CA $85,373 Dunnigan, CA $89,854 Durham, CA $85,824

Elk Creek, CA $85,323 Feather Falls, CA $85,490 Forbestown, CA $85,323 Forest Ranch, CA $85,490 Glenn, CA $85,724 Goodyears Bar, CA $85,365 Grass Valley, CA $85,373 Penn Valley, CA $89,854

Greenville, CA $85,323 Gridley, CA $85,323 Grimes, CA $88,886 Hamilton City, CA $85,757 Live Oak, CA $86,041 Magalia, CA $85,690 Maxwell, CA $85,323 Meadow Valley, CA $85,323

Meridian, CA $88,435 Nelson, CA $85,757 Nevada City, CA $85,373 North San Juan, CA $85,365 Olivehurst, CA $88,902 Oregon House, CA $85,323 Orland, CA $85,323 Oroville, CA $85,590

Paradise, CA $85,757 Palermo, CA $85,323 Princeton, CA $85,356 Quincy, CA $85,323 Rackerby, CA $85,323 Richvale, CA $85,590 Rough And Ready, CA $89,854 Smartsville, CA $88,619

Stirling City, CA $85,356 Stonyford, CA $85,323 Storrie, CA $85,323 Strawberry Valley, CA $85,323 Sutter, CA $86,583 Taylorsville, CA $84,347 Twain, CA $85,323 Washington, CA $85,373

Williams, CA $85,323 Willows, CA $85,323 Yuba City, CA $89,378 Redding, CA $85,323 Adin, CA $85,323 Anderson, CA $85,323 Bella Vista, CA $85,323 Bieber, CA $85,323

Big Bar, CA $83,604 Big Bend, CA $85,323 Burney, CA $85,323 Callahan, CA $81,877 Canby, CA $83,604 Cassel, CA $85,323 Castella, CA $81,877 Shasta Lake, CA $85,323

Chester, CA $85,323 Corning, CA $85,323 Cottonwood, CA $85,323 Dorris, CA $81,877 Douglas City, CA $85,323 Dunsmuir, CA $81,877 Etna, CA $81,877 Fall River Mills, CA $85,323

Flournoy, CA $85,323 Forks Of Salmon, CA $81,877 Fort Jones, CA $81,877 French Gulch, CA $85,323 Gazelle, CA $81,877 Gerber, CA $85,323 Greenview, CA $81,877 Grenada, CA $81,877

Happy Camp, CA $81,877 Hat Creek, CA $85,323 Hayfork, CA $85,323 Hornbrook, CA $81,877 Hyampom, CA $85,323 Igo, CA $85,323 Junction City, CA $83,604 Klamath River, CA $81,877

Lakehead, CA $85,323 Lewiston, CA $85,323 Lookout, CA $83,604 Los Molinos, CA $85,323 Mcarthur, CA $85,323 Mccloud, CA $81,877 Macdoel, CA $81,877 Manton, CA $85,323

Mill Creek, CA $85,323 Millville, CA $85,323 Mineral, CA $85,323 Montague, CA $81,877 Montgomery Creek, CA $85,323 Mount Shasta, CA $81,877 Nubieber, CA $85,323 Oak Run, CA $85,323

Obrien, CA $85,323 Old Station, CA $85,323 Palo Cedro, CA $85,323 Paskenta, CA $85,323 Paynes Creek, CA $85,323 Platina, CA $85,323 Proberta, CA $85,323 Red Bluff, CA $85,323

Round Mountain, CA $85,323 Scott Bar, CA $81,877 Seiad Valley, CA $81,877 Shasta, CA $85,323 Shingletown, CA $85,323 Tehama, CA $85,323 Trinity Center, CA $81,877 Vina, CA $85,490

Weaverville, CA $85,323 Weed, CA $81,877 Whiskeytown, CA $85,323 Whitmore, CA $85,323 Yreka, CA $81,877 Alturas, CA $83,729 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $84,872 Cedarville, CA $83,863

Chilcoot, CA $83,521 Clio, CA $84,414 Coleville, CA $82,161 Davis Creek, CA $81,877 Doyle, CA $83,162 Eagleville, CA $82,353 Floriston, CA $85,874 Fort Bidwell, CA $81,877

Herlong, CA $82,353 Janesville, CA $83,863 Lake City, CA $82,111 Likely, CA $84,347 Litchfield, CA $82,353 Loyalton, CA $83,746 Madeline, CA $84,347 Markleeville, CA $82,887

Milford, CA $82,353 Portola, CA $84,046 Ravendale, CA $82,353 Calpine, CA $84,038 Sierra City, CA $84,714 Sierraville, CA $85,573 Susanville, CA $84,347 Standish, CA $82,353

Beckwourth, CA $83,863 Termo, CA $84,347 Topaz, CA $82,161 Tulelake, CA $81,877 Vinton, CA $83,588 Wendel, CA $82,353 Westwood, CA $85,323 Carnelian Bay, CA $85,874

Homewood, CA $85,707 Tahoma, CA $83,696 Kings Beach, CA $85,874 Tahoe City, CA $85,874 Olympic Valley, CA $85,874 Tahoe Vista, CA $85,874 South Lake Tahoe, CA $83,487 Truckee, CA $85,874

Hardware Design Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hardware Design Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$84,453

Average $92,031/year

$99,605

$7,038

Average $7,669/month

$8,300

$1,624

Average $1,770/week

$1,915

$41

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,605	$8,300	$1,915	$48
Average	$92,031	$7,669	$1,770	$44
25th Percentile	$84,453	$7,038	$1,624	$41

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