Hardware Development Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Hardware Development Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Hardware Development Engineer in Alaska is $108,364 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,122
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,668 to $115,565
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,571

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Hardware Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,565	$9,630	$2,222	$56
Average	$108,364	$9,030	$2,084	$52
25th Percentile	$101,668	$8,472	$1,955	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Hardware Development Engineer Salaries

A Hardware Development 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 Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hardware Development 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): $90,931
Early Career (1-2 years): $108,702
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,050
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,112
Expert (over 8 years): $180,775

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$90,931
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$108,702
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$126,050
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$153,112
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$180,775

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How Do Hardware Development 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 Development Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $110,175.
California: $109,757.
Massachusetts: $108,294.

District of Columbia $110,175 California $109,757 Massachusetts $108,294 Washington $107,896 New Jersey $107,856 Alaska $107,717 Connecticut $106,344 New York $105,786

Hawaii $104,005 Rhode Island $103,169 Maryland $102,602 Minnesota $101,826 Colorado $101,527 Illinois $101,428 Oregon $101,050 Delaware $100,771

New Hampshire $100,596 Virginia $100,204 Pennsylvania $99,060 Nevada $98,482 North Dakota $98,293 Michigan $97,995 Wisconsin $97,885 Vermont $97,666

Texas $97,059 Maine $97,020 Arizona $96,960 Ohio $96,890 Georgia $95,975 Indiana $95,517 Wyoming $95,428 Utah $95,288

Iowa $95,229 Kansas $94,751 Louisiana $94,612 North Carolina $94,562 Missouri $94,542 Florida $94,154 Montana $93,945 Nebraska $93,746

Kentucky $93,636 South Carolina $93,238 Tennessee $92,990 Idaho $92,890 New Mexico $92,164 Oklahoma $92,005 Alabama $91,417 South Dakota $90,432

Arkansas $89,895 West Virginia $89,606 Mississippi $88,741

Top Paying Cities for Hardware Development 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:

Anchorage: $109,179
Jber: $109,179
Indian: $108,085

Anchorage, AK $109,179 Jber, AK $109,179 Indian, AK $108,085 Kongiganak, AK $107,687 Adak, AK $107,687 Atka, AK $107,687 Chignik Lake, AK $107,687 Port Heiden, AK $107,687

Port Lions, AK $107,687 Akiachak, AK $107,687 Akiak, AK $107,687 Akutan, AK $107,687 Alakanuk, AK $107,687 Aleknagik, AK $107,687 Anchor Point, AK $107,687 Aniak, AK $107,687

Anvik, AK $107,687 Bethel, AK $107,687 Chefornak, AK $107,687 Chevak, AK $107,687 Chignik, AK $107,687 Chignik Lagoon, AK $107,687 Chitina, AK $107,687 Chugiak, AK $107,687

Clam Gulch, AK $107,687 Clarks Point, AK $107,687 Cold Bay, AK $107,687 Cooper Landing, AK $107,687 Copper Center, AK $107,687 Cordova, AK $107,687 Crooked Creek, AK $107,687 Dillingham, AK $107,687

Eagle River, AK $108,085 Eek, AK $107,687 Egegik, AK $107,687 Ekwok, AK $107,687 Emmonak, AK $107,687 False Pass, AK $107,687 Marshall, AK $107,687 Gakona, AK $108,921

Girdwood, AK $107,687 Glennallen, AK $107,687 Goodnews Bay, AK $107,687 Grayling, AK $107,687 Saint George Island, AK $107,687 Holy Cross, AK $107,687 Homer, AK $107,687 Hooper Bay, AK $107,687

Hope, AK $107,687 Iliamna, AK $107,687 Kalskag, AK $107,687 Karluk, AK $107,687 Kasigluk, AK $107,687 Kasilof, AK $107,687 Kenai, AK $107,687 King Cove, AK $107,687

King Salmon, AK $107,687 Kipnuk, AK $107,687 Kodiak, AK $107,687 Kotlik, AK $107,687 Kwethluk, AK $107,687 Kwigillingok, AK $107,687 Wasilla, AK $107,687 Larsen Bay, AK $107,687

Levelock, AK $107,687 Lower Kalskag, AK $107,687 Mc Grath, AK $107,687 Manokotak, AK $107,687 Mekoryuk, AK $107,687 Moose Pass, AK $107,687 Mountain Village, AK $107,687 Naknek, AK $107,687

Napakiak, AK $107,687 Nikiski, AK $107,687 New Stuyahok, AK $107,687 Toksook Bay, AK $107,687 Nikolski, AK $107,687 Ninilchik, AK $107,687 Nondalton, AK $107,687 Nunapitchuk, AK $107,687

Old Harbor, AK $107,687 Ouzinkie, AK $107,687 Palmer, AK $107,687 Pedro Bay, AK $107,687 Perryville, AK $107,687 Pilot Point, AK $107,687 Pilot Station, AK $107,687 Platinum, AK $107,687

Big Lake, AK $108,383 Port Alsworth, AK $107,687 Quinhagak, AK $107,687 Red Devil, AK $107,687 Russian Mission, AK $107,687 Saint Marys, AK $107,687 Saint Michael, AK $108,304 Saint Paul Island, AK $107,687

Sand Point, AK $107,687 Scammon Bay, AK $107,687 Seldovia, AK $107,687 Seward, AK $107,687 Shageluk, AK $107,687 Nunam Iqua, AK $107,687 Skwentna, AK $107,687 Sleetmute, AK $107,687

Soldotna, AK $107,687 South Naknek, AK $107,687 Stebbins, AK $108,304 Sterling, AK $107,687 Sutton, AK $107,687 Takotna, AK $107,687 Talkeetna, AK $107,687 Tatitlek, AK $107,687

Togiak, AK $107,687 Tuluksak, AK $107,687 Tuntutuliak, AK $107,687 Tununak, AK $107,687 Tyonek, AK $107,687 Trapper Creek, AK $107,687 Unalakleet, AK $108,304 Unalaska, AK $107,687

Valdez, AK $107,687 Willow, AK $107,687 Yakutat, AK $108,194 Nightmute, AK $107,687 Nikolai, AK $107,687 Dutch Harbor, AK $107,687 Whittier, AK $107,687 Houston, AK $107,687

Fairbanks, AK $110,413 Eielson Afb, AK $110,115 Fort Wainwright, AK $110,413 Clear, AK $108,921 North Pole, AK $110,413 Salcha, AK $108,921 Two Rivers, AK $109,617 Allakaket, AK $108,921

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $108,921 Arctic Village, AK $108,921 Barrow, AK $108,921 Beaver, AK $108,921 Ester, AK $109,518 Bettles Field, AK $108,921 Buckland, AK $108,921 Cantwell, AK $108,921

Central, AK $108,921 Fort Greely, AK $108,921 Chicken, AK $108,921 Circle, AK $108,921 Prudhoe Bay, AK $108,921 Deering, AK $108,921 Delta Junction, AK $108,921 Eagle, AK $108,921

Elim, AK $108,304 Fort Yukon, AK $108,921 Galena, AK $108,921 Gambell, AK $108,304 Healy, AK $108,921 Anderson, AK $108,921 Hughes, AK $108,921 Huslia, AK $108,921

Kaktovik, AK $108,921 Kaltag, AK $108,304 Kiana, AK $108,921 Kivalina, AK $108,921 Kobuk, AK $108,921 Kotzebue, AK $108,921 Koyuk, AK $108,304 Koyukuk, AK $108,921

Denali National Park, AK $108,921 Manley Hot Springs, AK $108,921 Lake Minchumina, AK $108,921 Minto, AK $108,921 Point Lay, AK $108,921 Nenana, AK $108,921 Noatak, AK $108,921 Nome, AK $108,304

Noorvik, AK $108,921 Northway, AK $108,921 Nulato, AK $108,921 Point Hope, AK $108,921 Rampart, AK $108,921 Ruby, AK $108,921 Savoonga, AK $108,304 Selawik, AK $108,921

Shaktoolik, AK $108,304 Shishmaref, AK $108,921 Shungnak, AK $108,921 Stevens Village, AK $108,921 Tanacross, AK $108,921 Tanana, AK $108,921 Teller, AK $108,304 Tok, AK $108,921

Venetie, AK $108,921 Wainwright, AK $108,921 Wales, AK $108,304 White Mountain, AK $108,304 Brevig Mission, AK $108,304 Ambler, AK $108,921 Chalkyitsik, AK $108,921 Nuiqsut, AK $108,921

Atqasuk, AK $108,921 Juneau, AK $109,687 Angoon, AK $108,194 Auke Bay, AK $109,687 Douglas, AK $109,687 Elfin Cove, AK $108,194 Gustavus, AK $108,194 Haines, AK $108,194

Hoonah, AK $108,194 Kake, AK $108,194 Pelican, AK $108,194 Petersburg, AK $108,194 Sitka, AK $108,194 Port Alexander, AK $108,194 Skagway, AK $108,194 Tenakee Springs, AK $108,194

Ketchikan, AK $108,194 Meyers Chuck, AK $108,194 Coffman Cove, AK $108,194 Thorne Bay, AK $108,194 Craig, AK $108,194 Hydaburg, AK $108,194 Hyder, AK $108,194 Klawock, AK $108,194

Metlakatla, AK $108,194 Point Baker, AK $108,194 Ward Cove, AK $108,194 Wrangell, AK $108,194

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

Understanding how a Hardware Development 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

$101,668

Average $108,364/year

$115,565

$8,472

Average $9,030/month

$9,630

$1,955

Average $2,084/week

$2,222

$49

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,565	$9,630	$2,222	$56
Average	$108,364	$9,030	$2,084	$52
25th Percentile	$101,668	$8,472	$1,955	$49

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