Hardware Design Engineer Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Hardware Design Engineer make in Nebraska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Hardware Design Engineer in Nebraska is $78,598 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,955
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,126 to $85,066
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,234

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Hardware Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,066	$7,089	$1,636	$41
Average	$78,598	$6,550	$1,511	$38
25th Percentile	$72,126	$6,011	$1,387	$35

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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): $78,004
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,249
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,131
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,346
Expert (over 8 years): $155,076

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$78,004
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$93,249
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$108,131
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$131,346
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$155,076

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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:

Offutt A F B: $78,990
La Vista: $79,065
Adams: $76,771

Offutt A F B, NE $78,990 La Vista, NE $79,065 Adams, NE $76,771 Alexandria, NE $76,771 Alvo, NE $77,280 Auburn, NE $76,771 Avoca, NE $77,338 Barneston, NE $76,771

Beatrice, NE $76,771 Beaver Crossing, NE $76,771 Bee, NE $76,988 Belvidere, NE $76,771 Benedict, NE $76,771 Bennet, NE $77,497 Blue Springs, NE $76,771 Bradshaw, NE $76,771

Brock, NE $76,771 Brownville, NE $77,371 Bruning, NE $76,771 Burchard, NE $76,771 Burr, NE $76,771 Byron, NE $76,771 Carleton, NE $76,771 Chester, NE $76,771

Clatonia, NE $76,771 Cook, NE $76,771 Cordova, NE $76,771 Cortland, NE $76,988 Crab Orchard, NE $76,771 Crete, NE $77,205 Davenport, NE $76,771 Davey, NE $77,780

Dawson, NE $76,771 Daykin, NE $76,771 Denton, NE $77,855 Deshler, NE $76,771 De Witt, NE $76,771 Diller, NE $76,771 Dorchester, NE $76,846 Douglas, NE $76,913

Du Bois, NE $76,045 Dunbar, NE $77,230 Eagle, NE $77,497 Elk Creek, NE $76,771 Elmwood, NE $77,338 Endicott, NE $76,771 Exeter, NE $76,771 Fairbury, NE $76,771

Fairmont, NE $76,771 Falls City, NE $75,319 Filley, NE $76,771 Firth, NE $77,063 Friend, NE $76,771 Garland, NE $77,422 Geneva, NE $76,771 Gilead, NE $76,771

Goehner, NE $76,771 Grafton, NE $76,771 Greenwood, NE $77,346 Gresham, NE $76,771 Wilcox, NE $76,771 Alma, NE $76,771 Arapahoe, NE $76,771 Atlanta, NE $76,771

Axtell, NE $76,771 Ayr, NE $76,771 Beaver City, NE $76,771 Bertrand, NE $76,771 Bladen, NE $76,771 Bloomington, NE $76,771 Blue Hill, NE $76,771 Campbell, NE $76,771

Clay Center, NE $76,771 Deweese, NE $76,771 Edgar, NE $76,771 Edison, NE $76,771 Elwood, NE $76,771 Fairfield, NE $76,771 Franklin, NE $76,771 Funk, NE $76,771

Glenvil, NE $76,771 Guide Rock, NE $76,771 Hardy, NE $76,771 Harvard, NE $76,771 Heartwell, NE $76,771 Hendley, NE $76,771 Hildreth, NE $76,771 Holbrook, NE $76,771

Holdrege, NE $76,771 Holstein, NE $76,771 Inavale, NE $76,771 Inland, NE $76,771 Juniata, NE $76,771 Kenesaw, NE $76,771 Lawrence, NE $76,771 Loomis, NE $76,771

Minden, NE $76,771 Naponee, NE $76,771 Nelson, NE $76,771 Oak, NE $76,771 Orleans, NE $76,771 Oxford, NE $76,771 Ragan, NE $76,771 Red Cloud, NE $76,771

Republican City, NE $76,771 Riverton, NE $76,771 Roseland, NE $76,771 Ruskin, NE $76,771 Saronville, NE $76,771 Smithfield, NE $76,771 Stamford, NE $76,771 Superior, NE $76,771

Sutton, NE $76,771 Trumbull, NE $76,771 Upland, NE $76,771 Bellwood, NE $76,771 Mc Cook, NE $77,321 Bartley, NE $76,771 Benkelman, NE $82,628 Cambridge, NE $76,771

Champion, NE $81,318 Culbertson, NE $81,652 Curtis, NE $76,771 Danbury, NE $76,771 Enders, NE $81,318 Eustis, NE $76,771 Farnam, NE $76,771 Haigler, NE $82,628

Hayes Center, NE $81,318 Imperial, NE $81,318 Indianola, NE $76,771 Lebanon, NE $76,771 Max, NE $82,628 Maywood, NE $77,321 Moorefield, NE $76,771 Palisade, NE $82,670

Parks, NE $82,628 Stockville, NE $76,771 Stratton, NE $82,169 Trenton, NE $81,401 Wauneta, NE $81,318 Wilsonville, NE $76,771 North Platte, NE $76,379 Arnold, NE $76,771

Arthur, NE $77,872 Big Springs, NE $77,872 Brady, NE $76,771 Broadwater, NE $77,872 Brule, NE $77,872 Bushnell, NE $77,872 Chappell, NE $77,872 Cozad, NE $76,771

Dalton, NE $77,872 Dickens, NE $79,858 Dix, NE $77,872 Elsie, NE $79,858 Elsmere, NE $69,044 Gothenburg, NE $76,771 Grant, NE $79,858 Abie, NE $76,771

Arlington, NE $77,847 Ashland, NE $77,405 Bancroft, NE $74,243 Bellevue, NE $79,065 Bennington, NE $78,848 Blair, NE $78,197 Boys Town, NE $79,065 Bruno, NE $76,771

Cedar Bluffs, NE $77,480 Cedar Creek, NE $78,556 Ceresco, NE $77,422 Colon, NE $77,338 Craig, NE $77,563 Decatur, NE $74,243 Elkhorn, NE $78,706 Fort Calhoun, NE $78,773

Fremont, NE $77,689 Gretna, NE $78,490 Herman, NE $77,981 Homer, NE $74,843 Hooper, NE $77,981 Ithaca, NE $77,280 Kennard, NE $78,339 Linwood, NE $76,771

Louisville, NE $77,622 Lyons, NE $74,243 Macy, NE $74,243 Malmo, NE $77,146 Mead, NE $77,388 Memphis, NE $77,363 Hallam, NE $77,129 Hebron, NE $76,771

Henderson, NE $76,771 Hickman, NE $77,563 Hubbell, NE $76,771 Humboldt, NE $76,771 Jansen, NE $76,771 Johnson, NE $76,771 Julian, NE $76,771 Lewiston, NE $76,771

Liberty, NE $76,771 Lorton, NE $77,029 Mc Cool Junction, NE $76,771 Malcolm, NE $77,855 Manley, NE $77,405 Martell, NE $77,714 Milford, NE $77,280 Milligan, NE $76,771

Murdock, NE $77,338 Murray, NE $77,755 Nebraska City, NE $77,605 Nehawka, NE $77,513 Nemaha, NE $77,371 Odell, NE $76,771 Ohiowa, NE $76,771 Otoe, NE $77,230

Palmyra, NE $77,205 Panama, NE $77,205 Pawnee City, NE $76,771 Peru, NE $77,371 Pickrell, NE $76,771 Pleasant Dale, NE $77,714 Plymouth, NE $76,771 Raymond, NE $77,855

Reynolds, NE $76,771 Roca, NE $77,714 Rulo, NE $77,897 Salem, NE $76,045 Seward, NE $77,063 Shickley, NE $76,771 Shubert, NE $77,371 Sprague, NE $77,563

Staplehurst, NE $76,771 Steele City, NE $76,771 Steinauer, NE $76,771 Stella, NE $76,771 Sterling, NE $76,771 Strang, NE $76,771 Swanton, NE $76,771 Syracuse, NE $77,046

Table Rock, NE $76,771 Talmage, NE $76,771 Tecumseh, NE $76,771 Ong, NE $76,771 Tobias, NE $76,771 Unadilla, NE $77,004 Union, NE $77,588 Utica, NE $76,771

Verdon, NE $76,687 Virginia, NE $76,771 Waco, NE $76,771 Walton, NE $77,714 Waverly, NE $77,780 Weeping Water, NE $77,388 Western, NE $76,771 Wilber, NE $76,771

Wymore, NE $76,771 York, NE $76,771 Lincoln, NE $77,855 Nickerson, NE $77,981 Oakland, NE $75,486 Papillion, NE $79,065 Pender, NE $74,243 Plattsmouth, NE $78,490

Prague, NE $77,063 Rosalie, NE $74,243 St Columbans, NE $78,848 Scribner, NE $77,981 South Bend, NE $77,463 Springfield, NE $78,631 Tekamah, NE $77,981 Thurston, NE $74,243

Uehling, NE $77,981 Valley, NE $77,855 Valparaiso, NE $77,280 Wahoo, NE $77,230 Walthill, NE $74,243 Washington, NE $78,631 Waterloo, NE $78,490 Weston, NE $77,071

Winnebago, NE $74,543 Winslow, NE $77,981 Yutan, NE $77,563 Omaha, NE $79,065 Brainard, NE $76,771 Cedar Rapids, NE $76,771 Clarks, NE $76,771 Clarkson, NE $76,328

Creston, NE $75,502 David City, NE $76,771 Dodge, NE $76,328 Duncan, NE $76,771 Dwight, NE $76,846 Elgin, NE $74,243 Ericson, NE $75,502 Fullerton, NE $76,771

Genoa, NE $76,771 Howells, NE $76,328 Humphrey, NE $75,502 Leigh, NE $75,502 Lindsay, NE $75,502 Monroe, NE $76,771 Morse Bluff, NE $77,288 North Bend, NE $77,255

Osceola, NE $76,771 Petersburg, NE $75,502 Platte Center, NE $76,771 Polk, NE $76,771 Primrose, NE $76,771 Rising City, NE $76,771 Rogers, NE $76,771 Saint Edward, NE $76,771

Schuyler, NE $76,771 Shelby, NE $76,771 Silver Creek, NE $76,771 Snyder, NE $76,112 Spalding, NE $76,771 Stromsburg, NE $76,771 Surprise, NE $76,771 Ulysses, NE $76,771

Norfolk, NE $74,243 Allen, NE $74,293 Amelia, NE $74,243 Atkinson, NE $74,359 Bassett, NE $69,044 Battle Creek, NE $74,243 Beemer, NE $74,243 Belden, NE $74,243

Gurley, NE $77,872 Columbus, NE $76,771 Albion, NE $76,771 Ames, NE $77,580 Bartlett, NE $75,502 Belgrade, NE $76,771 Bloomfield, NE $74,243 Halsey, NE $69,044

Hershey, NE $79,858 Keystone, NE $77,872 Kimball, NE $77,872 Lemoyne, NE $77,872 Lewellen, NE $77,872 Lisco, NE $77,872 Lodgepole, NE $77,872 Madrid, NE $79,858

Maxwell, NE $76,771 Mullen, NE $71,022 Ogallala, NE $77,872 Oshkosh, NE $77,872 Paxton, NE $79,858 Potter, NE $77,872 Purdum, NE $69,044 Sidney, NE $77,872

Seneca, NE $71,022 Stapleton, NE $73,350 Sutherland, NE $79,858 Thedford, NE $69,044 Tryon, NE $73,308 Venango, NE $79,858 Wallace, NE $79,858 Wellfleet, NE $78,832

Willow Island, NE $76,771 Valentine, NE $69,044 Ainsworth, NE $69,044 Cody, NE $71,022 Crookston, NE $69,044 Johnstown, NE $69,044 Kilgore, NE $69,044 Long Pine, NE $69,044

Merriman, NE $72,999 Nenzel, NE $69,044 Sparks, NE $69,044 Wood Lake, NE $69,044 Alliance, NE $77,872 Angora, NE $77,872 Ashby, NE $75,436 Bayard, NE $77,872

Bingham, NE $75,436 Bridgeport, NE $77,872 Chadron, NE $72,999 Crawford, NE $72,999 Ellsworth, NE $75,436 Gering, NE $77,872 Gordon, NE $72,999 Harrisburg, NE $77,872

Harrison, NE $72,999 Hay Springs, NE $72,999 Hemingford, NE $75,436 Hyannis, NE $75,436 Lakeside, NE $75,436 Lyman, NE $77,872 Mcgrew, NE $77,872 Marsland, NE $75,436

Melbeta, NE $77,872 Minatare, NE $77,872 Mitchell, NE $77,872 Morrill, NE $77,872 Rushville, NE $72,999 Scottsbluff, NE $77,872 Whiteclay, NE $72,999 Whitman, NE $71,022

Whitney, NE $72,999 Verdigre, NE $74,243 Wakefield, NE $74,243 Waterbury, NE $74,643 Wausa, NE $74,243 Wayne, NE $74,243 West Point, NE $74,243 Winnetoon, NE $74,243

Winside, NE $74,243 Wisner, NE $74,243 Wynot, NE $74,243 Grand Island, NE $76,771 Alda, NE $76,771 Amherst, NE $76,771 Anselmo, NE $75,502 Ansley, NE $76,771

Arcadia, NE $76,771 Archer, NE $76,771 Ashton, NE $76,771 Aurora, NE $76,771 Boelus, NE $76,771 Brewster, NE $73,350 Broken Bow, NE $76,771 Burwell, NE $75,502

Cairo, NE $76,771 Bristow, NE $74,359 Brunswick, NE $74,243 Butte, NE $72,590 Carroll, NE $74,243 Center, NE $74,243 Chambers, NE $74,243 Clearwater, NE $74,243

Coleridge, NE $74,243 Concord, NE $74,243 Creighton, NE $74,243 Crofton, NE $74,243 Dakota City, NE $74,993 Dixon, NE $74,243 Emerson, NE $74,343 Emmet, NE $74,359

Ewing, NE $74,243 Fordyce, NE $74,243 Hadar, NE $74,243 Hartington, NE $74,243 Hoskins, NE $74,243 Hubbard, NE $74,843 Inman, NE $74,243 Jackson, NE $74,993

Laurel, NE $74,243 Lynch, NE $74,359 Mclean, NE $74,243 Madison, NE $74,243 Magnet, NE $74,243 Maskell, NE $74,243 Meadow Grove, NE $74,243 Mills, NE $69,044

Naper, NE $69,044 Neligh, NE $74,243 Newcastle, NE $74,243 Newman Grove, NE $75,502 Newport, NE $69,044 Niobrara, NE $74,359 Oakdale, NE $74,243 Oneill, NE $74,359

Orchard, NE $74,243 Osmond, NE $74,243 Page, NE $74,243 Pierce, NE $74,243 Pilger, NE $74,243 Plainview, NE $74,243 Ponca, NE $74,693 Randolph, NE $74,243

Royal, NE $74,243 Saint Helena, NE $74,243 South Sioux City, NE $74,993 Spencer, NE $74,359 Springview, NE $69,044 Stanton, NE $74,243 Stuart, NE $72,590 Tilden, NE $74,243

Callaway, NE $76,771 Central City, NE $76,771 Chapman, NE $76,771 Comstock, NE $76,771 Dannebrog, NE $76,771 Doniphan, NE $76,771 Dunning, NE $73,350 Eddyville, NE $76,771

Elba, NE $76,771 Elm Creek, NE $76,771 Elyria, NE $75,502 Farwell, NE $76,771 Gibbon, NE $76,771 Giltner, NE $76,771 Greeley, NE $76,771 Hampton, NE $76,771

Hazard, NE $76,771 Kearney, NE $76,771 Hordville, NE $76,771 Lexington, NE $76,771 Litchfield, NE $76,771 Loup City, NE $76,771 Marquette, NE $76,771 Mason City, NE $76,771

Merna, NE $76,771 Miller, NE $76,771 North Loup, NE $76,771 Oconto, NE $76,771 Odessa, NE $76,771 Ord, NE $76,771 Overton, NE $76,771 Palmer, NE $76,771

Phillips, NE $76,771 Pleasanton, NE $76,771 Ravenna, NE $76,771 Riverdale, NE $76,771 Rockville, NE $76,771 Saint Libory, NE $76,771 Saint Paul, NE $76,771 Sargent, NE $76,771

Scotia, NE $76,771 Shelton, NE $76,771 Sumner, NE $76,771 Taylor, NE $75,502 Westerville, NE $76,771 Wolbach, NE $76,771 Wood River, NE $76,771 Hastings, NE $76,771

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

$72,126

Average $78,598/year

$85,066

$6,011

Average $6,550/month

$7,089

$1,387

Average $1,511/week

$1,636

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,066	$7,089	$1,636	$41
Average	$78,598	$6,550	$1,511	$38
25th Percentile	$72,126	$6,011	$1,387	$35

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