Hardware Design Engineer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Hardware Design Engineer make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Hardware Design Engineer in Maryland is $86,024 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,549
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,940 to $93,103
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,491

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Hardware Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,103	$7,759	$1,790	$45
Average	$86,024	$7,169	$1,654	$41
25th Percentile	$78,940	$6,578	$1,518	$38

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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): $85,374
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,059
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,347
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,755
Expert (over 8 years): $169,728

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$85,374
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$102,059
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$118,347
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$143,755
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$169,728

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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:

Owings: $90,329
Riverdale: $92,382
College Park: $92,382

Owings, MD $90,329 Riverdale, MD $92,382 College Park, MD $92,382 Fort Washington, MD $92,323 Oxon Hill, MD $92,382 Suitland, MD $92,382 District Heights, MD $92,382 Temple Hills, MD $92,382

Deale, MD $89,386 Dunkirk, MD $90,221 Fort George G Meade, MD $85,840 Friendship, MD $88,953 Fulton, MD $88,961 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $92,357 Savage, MD $85,865 Shady Side, MD $89,195

Galesville, MD $89,178 Greenbelt, MD $92,357 Glenn Dale, MD $92,273 Upper Marlboro, MD $92,190 Harwood, MD $89,220 Highland, MD $88,944 West River, MD $89,270 Tracys Landing, MD $89,670

Hyattsville, MD $92,382 Jessup, MD $85,924 Bethesda, MD $92,382 Glen Echo, MD $92,382 Chevy Chase, MD $92,382 Cabin John, MD $92,382 Olney, MD $92,190 Brookeville, MD $92,132

Poolesville, MD $90,696 Barnesville, MD $90,271 Beallsville, MD $90,655 Boyds, MD $89,979 Dickerson, MD $90,496 Rockville, MD $92,273 Potomac, MD $92,323 Derwood, MD $92,190

Sandy Spring, MD $92,190 Ashton, MD $92,157 Brinklow, MD $92,106 Burtonsville, MD $92,215 Montgomery Village, MD $89,603 Kensington, MD $92,382 Garrett Park, MD $92,382 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $92,298

Silver Spring, MD $92,382 Takoma Park, MD $92,382 Aberdeen, MD $83,671 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $84,155 Abingdon, MD $83,896 Gunpowder, MD $85,890 Arnold, MD $85,782 Baldwin, MD $85,865

Bel Air, MD $83,287 Belcamp, MD $83,988 Benson, MD $83,704 Boring, MD $83,187 Brooklandville, MD $86,032 Butler, MD $85,807 Chase, MD $85,924 Churchville, MD $83,245

Clarksville, MD $85,782 Cockeysville, MD $85,974 Hunt Valley, MD $85,924 Crownsville, MD $85,757 Darlington, MD $82,895 Davidsonville, MD $89,011 Dayton, MD $85,757 Edgewater, MD $88,861

Edgewood, MD $85,782 Ellicott City, MD $85,974 Columbia, MD $85,890 Fallston, MD $85,807 Finksburg, MD $85,757 Forest Hill, MD $82,887 Fork, MD $85,890 Fort Howard, MD $86,007

Freeland, MD $80,267 Gambrills, MD $85,840 Gibson Island, MD $85,782 Glen Arm, MD $86,007 Glen Burnie, MD $86,032 Glyndon, MD $85,865 Hampstead, MD $82,478 Elkridge, MD $86,032

Hanover, MD $86,007 Harmans, MD $86,007 Havre De Grace, MD $83,754 Hydes, MD $85,890 Jarrettsville, MD $82,678 Joppa, MD $85,840 Kingsville, MD $85,890 Lineboro, MD $80,300

Linthicum Heights, MD $86,032 Long Green, MD $85,949 Spencerville, MD $92,215 Clarksburg, MD $89,628 Damascus, MD $89,178 Germantown, MD $89,904 Annapolis, MD $88,352 Cumberland, MD $73,558

Accident, MD $73,558 Barton, MD $73,558 Bittinger, MD $73,558 Bloomington, MD $73,558 Corriganville, MD $73,558 Eckhart Mines, MD $73,558 Ellerslie, MD $73,558 Flintstone, MD $73,558

Friendsville, MD $73,558 Frostburg, MD $73,558 Grantsville, MD $73,558 Kitzmiller, MD $73,558 Lonaconing, MD $73,558 Luke, MD $73,558 Mc Henry, MD $73,558 Midland, MD $73,558

Midlothian, MD $73,558 Mount Savage, MD $73,558 Oakland, MD $73,558 Oldtown, MD $73,558 Pinto, MD $73,558 Rawlings, MD $73,558 Spring Gap, MD $73,558 Swanton, MD $73,558

Westernport, MD $73,558 Easton, MD $85,615 Barclay, MD $85,448 Bethlehem, MD $85,615 Betterton, MD $85,089 Bozman, MD $88,577 Cambridge, MD $88,794 Centreville, MD $85,615

Chester, MD $87,584 Chestertown, MD $85,540 Church Creek, MD $88,794 Church Hill, MD $85,540 Claiborne, MD $88,210 Cordova, MD $85,615 Crapo, MD $91,965 Crocheron, MD $91,965

Crumpton, MD $85,415 Denton, MD $85,615 East New Market, MD $88,794 Federalsburg, MD $86,533 Fishing Creek, MD $91,965 Galena, MD $85,598 Goldsboro, MD $85,615 Grasonville, MD $86,825

Greensboro, MD $85,615 Henderson, MD $85,807 Hillsboro, MD $85,615 Hurlock, MD $88,794 Ingleside, MD $85,490 Kennedyville, MD $85,432 Mcdaniel, MD $88,210 Madison, MD $91,965

Marydel, MD $86,082 Massey, MD $85,740 Millington, MD $85,682 Neavitt, MD $89,036 Newcomb, MD $87,734 Oxford, MD $88,794 Preston, MD $85,615 Price, MD $85,565

Queen Anne, MD $85,615 Queenstown, MD $86,283 Rhodesdale, MD $88,794 Ridgely, MD $85,615 Rock Hall, MD $86,483 Royal Oak, MD $87,426 Saint Michaels, MD $87,885 Secretary, MD $88,794

Sherwood, MD $89,144 Deal Island, MD $84,956 Eden, MD $88,343 Ewell, MD $77,939 Fruitland, MD $88,343 Girdletree, MD $80,542 Hebron, MD $88,343 Linkwood, MD $88,794

Manokin, MD $82,970 Mardela Springs, MD $88,343 Marion Station, MD $78,473 Nanticoke, MD $88,794 Newark, MD $88,035 Ocean City, MD $88,035 Parsonsburg, MD $87,225 Pittsville, MD $88,035

Pocomoke City, MD $78,239 Powellville, MD $88,035 Princess Anne, MD $84,397 Quantico, MD $88,794 Rehobeth, MD $78,239 Sharptown, MD $88,343 Showell, MD $88,035 Snow Hill, MD $83,729

Stockton, MD $78,239 Tyaskin, MD $88,794 Tylerton, MD $77,939 Upper Fairmount, MD $82,970 Vienna, MD $88,794 Westover, MD $82,970 Whaleyville, MD $88,035 Willards, MD $88,035

Delmar, MD $86,533 North East, MD $84,147 Perry Point, MD $83,971 Perryville, MD $83,654 Port Deposit, MD $83,304 Rising Sun, MD $82,853 Warwick, MD $85,607 Cecilton, MD $85,490

Charlestown, MD $83,980 Chesapeake City, MD $85,348 Childs, MD $85,448 Stevensville, MD $87,542 Colora, MD $83,003 Conowingo, MD $82,636 Earleville, MD $84,956 Elk Mills, MD $85,448

Elkton, MD $85,448 Georgetown, MD $85,440 Lutherville Timonium, MD $86,032 Abell, MD $91,965 Accokeek, MD $92,215 Aquasco, MD $91,965 Avenue, MD $91,965 Barstow, MD $91,965

Bel Alton, MD $91,965 Benedict, MD $91,965 Brandywine, MD $92,157 Broomes Island, MD $91,965 Bryans Road, MD $92,132 Bryantown, MD $91,965 Bushwood, MD $91,965 California, MD $91,965

Callaway, MD $91,965 Chaptico, MD $91,965 Charlotte Hall, MD $91,965 Cheltenham, MD $92,190 Clements, MD $91,965 Cobb Island, MD $91,965 Coltons Point, MD $91,965 Compton, MD $91,965

Dameron, MD $91,965 Dowell, MD $91,965 Drayden, MD $91,965 Faulkner, MD $91,965 Great Mills, MD $91,965 Helen, MD $91,965 Hollywood, MD $91,965 Hughesville, MD $91,965

Huntingtown, MD $91,097 Indian Head, MD $92,048 Ironsides, MD $91,965 Issue, MD $91,965 La Plata, MD $91,965 Leonardtown, MD $91,965 Lexington Park, MD $91,965 Loveville, MD $91,965

Lusby, MD $91,965 Marbury, MD $91,965 Mechanicsville, MD $91,965 Morganza, MD $91,965 Mount Victoria, MD $91,965 Nanjemoy, MD $91,965 Newburg, MD $91,965 Park Hall, MD $91,965

Patuxent River, MD $91,965 Piney Point, MD $86,333 Pomfret, MD $92,023 Port Republic, MD $91,965 Port Tobacco, MD $91,965 Prince Frederick, MD $91,965 Ridge, MD $86,333 Rock Point, MD $91,965

Saint Inigoes, MD $91,965 Saint Leonard, MD $91,965 Saint Marys City, MD $91,965 Scotland, MD $83,537 Solomons, MD $91,965 Sunderland, MD $90,638 Tall Timbers, MD $91,965 Valley Lee, MD $91,965

Welcome, MD $91,965 White Plains, MD $92,048 Southern Md Facility, MD $92,323 Annapolis Junction, MD $85,890 Lanham, MD $92,357 Beltsville, MD $92,357 Laurel, MD $92,190 Bladensburg, MD $92,382

Lothian, MD $89,712 Mount Rainier, MD $92,382 North Beach, MD $89,920 Bowie, MD $92,190 Brentwood, MD $92,382 Capitol Heights, MD $92,382 Chesapeake Beach, MD $90,254 Churchton, MD $89,428

Clinton, MD $92,298 Still Pond, MD $85,465 Sudlersville, MD $85,523 Taylors Island, MD $91,965 Templeville, MD $85,924 Tilghman, MD $89,695 Toddville, MD $91,965 Trappe, MD $88,794

Wingate, MD $91,965 Wittman, MD $88,469 Woolford, MD $91,965 Worton, MD $85,515 Wye Mills, MD $85,615 Frederick, MD $89,428 Adamstown, MD $90,379 Big Pool, MD $74,501

Boonsboro, MD $88,794 Braddock Heights, MD $90,555 Brownsville, MD $91,965 Brunswick, MD $91,965 Buckeystown, MD $90,062 Burkittsville, MD $91,965 Cascade, MD $80,066 Cavetown, MD $80,066

Chewsville, MD $84,313 Clear Spring, MD $80,392 Cooksville, MD $87,876 Emmitsburg, MD $81,018 Fairplay, MD $85,882 Funkstown, MD $85,882 Glenelg, MD $88,610 Glenwood, MD $88,594

Hagerstown, MD $84,313 Hancock, MD $74,501 Ijamsville, MD $89,336 Jefferson, MD $91,331 Keedysville, MD $91,965 Keymar, MD $82,995 Knoxville, MD $91,965 Ladiesburg, MD $84,097

Libertytown, MD $86,024 Lisbon, MD $87,918 Little Orleans, MD $73,558 Maugansville, MD $80,484 Middletown, MD $91,965 Monrovia, MD $88,886 Mount Airy, MD $87,843 Myersville, MD $85,882

New Market, MD $88,794 New Midway, MD $84,347 New Windsor, MD $84,297 Point Of Rocks, MD $91,514 Rocky Ridge, MD $82,144 Rohrersville, MD $91,965 Sabillasville, MD $80,158 Saint James, MD $85,882

Sharpsburg, MD $91,965 Smithsburg, MD $80,066 Sykesville, MD $85,757 Taneytown, MD $82,086 Thurmont, MD $81,301 Tuscarora, MD $91,214 Union Bridge, MD $84,030 Unionville, MD $85,081

Walkersville, MD $86,875 West Friendship, MD $85,807 Williamsport, MD $84,639 Woodbine, MD $87,885 Woodsboro, MD $84,939 Salisbury, MD $88,343 Allen, MD $88,343 Berlin, MD $88,035

Bishopville, MD $88,035 Bivalve, MD $88,794 Manchester, MD $82,144 Marriottsville, MD $85,890 Maryland Line, MD $80,267 Mayo, MD $88,794 Millersville, MD $85,840 Monkton, MD $85,782

Odenton, MD $85,840 Crofton, MD $88,919 Owings Mills, MD $85,974 Parkton, MD $82,177 Pasadena, MD $85,949 Perry Hall, MD $86,032 Perryman, MD $84,055 Phoenix, MD $85,924

Pylesville, MD $82,202 Randallstown, MD $86,007 Reisterstown, MD $85,890 Riderwood, MD $86,032 Riva, MD $88,794 Severn, MD $85,974 Severna Park, MD $85,890 Simpsonville, MD $85,840

Sparks Glencoe, MD $85,840 Crisfield, MD $78,473 Stevenson, MD $86,032 Dhs, MD $92,240 Waldorf, MD $92,132 Street, MD $82,511 Upperco, MD $83,187 Upper Falls, MD $85,924

Westminster, MD $83,529 Whiteford, MD $82,127 White Hall, MD $82,152 White Marsh, MD $86,032 Woodstock, MD $85,924 Baltimore, MD $86,032 Towson, MD $86,032 Gwynn Oak, MD $86,032

Pikesville, MD $86,032 Sparrows Point, MD $86,007 Middle River, MD $86,032 Essex, MD $86,032 Dundalk, MD $86,032 Brooklyn, MD $86,032 Curtis Bay, MD $86,032 Halethorpe, MD $86,032

Catonsville, MD $86,032 Parkville, MD $86,032 Nottingham, MD $86,032 Rosedale, MD $86,032 Windsor Mill, MD $86,032 Gaithersburg, MD $92,132 Washington Grove, MD $92,157

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

$78,940

Average $86,024/year

$93,103

$6,578

Average $7,169/month

$7,759

$1,518

Average $1,654/week

$1,790

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,103	$7,759	$1,790	$45
Average	$86,024	$7,169	$1,654	$41
25th Percentile	$78,940	$6,578	$1,518	$38

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