Hardware Design Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Hardware Design Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Design Engineer in Alaska is $90,709 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): $104,773
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,995 to $98,071
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,973

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Hardware Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,071	$8,173	$1,886	$47
Average	$90,709	$7,559	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$82,995	$6,916	$1,596	$40

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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): $90,167
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,794
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,815
Expert (over 8 years): $179,222

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$90,167
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$107,794
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$124,992
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$151,815
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$179,222

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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: $92,778.
California: $92,426.
Massachusetts: $91,195.

District of Columbia $92,778 California $92,426 Massachusetts $91,195 Washington $90,859 New Jersey $90,826 Alaska $90,709 Connecticut $89,552 New York $89,083

Hawaii $87,583 Rhode Island $86,879 Maryland $86,401 Minnesota $85,748 Colorado $85,496 Illinois $85,413 Oregon $85,094 Delaware $84,860

New Hampshire $84,712 Virginia $84,382 Pennsylvania $83,418 Nevada $82,932 North Dakota $82,773 Michigan $82,522 Wisconsin $82,430 Vermont $82,245

Texas $81,734 Maine $81,701 Arizona $81,650 Ohio $81,592 Georgia $80,821 Indiana $80,435 Wyoming $80,360 Utah $80,242

Iowa $80,192 Kansas $79,790 Louisiana $79,673 North Carolina $79,631 Missouri $79,614 Florida $79,287 Montana $79,111 Nebraska $78,944

Kentucky $78,851 South Carolina $78,516 Tennessee $78,307 Idaho $78,223 New Mexico $77,611 Oklahoma $77,477 Alabama $76,983 South Dakota $76,153

Arkansas $75,701 West Virginia $75,458 Mississippi $74,729

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:

Anchorage: $91,614
Jber: $91,612
Indian: $91,168

Anchorage, AK $91,614 Jber, AK $91,612 Indian, AK $91,168 Kongiganak, AK $90,193 Adak, AK $90,040 Atka, AK $90,051 Chignik Lake, AK $90,029 Port Heiden, AK $89,998

Port Lions, AK $90,127 Akiachak, AK $90,176 Akiak, AK $90,212 Akutan, AK $90,135 Alakanuk, AK $90,109 Aleknagik, AK $90,051 Anchor Point, AK $90,088 Aniak, AK $89,821

Anvik, AK $90,056 Bethel, AK $90,193 Chefornak, AK $90,176 Chevak, AK $89,992 Chignik, AK $90,064 Chignik Lagoon, AK $90,042 Chitina, AK $89,792 Chugiak, AK $91,002

Clam Gulch, AK $89,921 Clarks Point, AK $90,065 Cold Bay, AK $89,984 Cooper Landing, AK $89,987 Copper Center, AK $89,897 Cordova, AK $89,953 Crooked Creek, AK $89,957 Dillingham, AK $89,893

Eagle River, AK $91,277 Eek, AK $90,262 Egegik, AK $89,975 Ekwok, AK $90,051 Emmonak, AK $90,086 False Pass, AK $90,124 Marshall, AK $90,186 Gakona, AK $89,897

Girdwood, AK $89,974 Glennallen, AK $89,893 Goodnews Bay, AK $89,964 Grayling, AK $90,099 Saint George Island, AK $89,993 Holy Cross, AK $90,047 Homer, AK $90,070 Hooper Bay, AK $90,205

Hope, AK $91,043 Iliamna, AK $90,051 Kalskag, AK $90,153 Karluk, AK $89,928 Kasigluk, AK $90,147 Kasilof, AK $90,114 Kenai, AK $90,052 King Cove, AK $90,122

King Salmon, AK $89,907 Kipnuk, AK $90,128 Kodiak, AK $90,015 Kotlik, AK $90,213 Kwethluk, AK $90,166 Kwigillingok, AK $90,092 Wasilla, AK $91,402 Larsen Bay, AK $89,993

Levelock, AK $90,029 Lower Kalskag, AK $90,214 Mc Grath, AK $89,816 Manokotak, AK $90,047 Mekoryuk, AK $90,119 Moose Pass, AK $89,877 Mountain Village, AK $90,112 Naknek, AK $90,044

Napakiak, AK $90,162 Nikiski, AK $89,711 New Stuyahok, AK $90,089 Toksook Bay, AK $90,109 Nikolski, AK $89,904 Ninilchik, AK $90,014 Nondalton, AK $89,816 Nunapitchuk, AK $90,170

Old Harbor, AK $90,084 Ouzinkie, AK $90,057 Palmer, AK $90,081 Pedro Bay, AK $89,875 Perryville, AK $90,059 Pilot Point, AK $89,946 Pilot Station, AK $90,239 Platinum, AK $89,969

Big Lake, AK $91,236 Port Alsworth, AK $90,061 Quinhagak, AK $90,217 Red Devil, AK $89,853 Russian Mission, AK $89,938 Saint Marys, AK $90,093 Saint Michael, AK $90,111 Saint Paul Island, AK $90,069

Sand Point, AK $90,018 Scammon Bay, AK $90,295 Seldovia, AK $90,026 Seward, AK $89,993 Shageluk, AK $90,069 Nunam Iqua, AK $90,006 Skwentna, AK $89,766 Sleetmute, AK $89,962

Soldotna, AK $90,155 South Naknek, AK $89,949 Stebbins, AK $90,101 Sterling, AK $90,128 Sutton, AK $89,956 Takotna, AK $90,004 Talkeetna, AK $89,983 Tatitlek, AK $90,080

Togiak, AK $89,969 Tuluksak, AK $90,197 Tuntutuliak, AK $90,218 Tununak, AK $90,052 Tyonek, AK $89,930 Trapper Creek, AK $89,915 Unalakleet, AK $89,923 Unalaska, AK $90,155

Valdez, AK $90,013 Willow, AK $89,946 Yakutat, AK $90,016 Nightmute, AK $90,016 Nikolai, AK $89,784 Dutch Harbor, AK $90,319 Whittier, AK $90,036 Houston, AK $91,024

Fairbanks, AK $90,126 Eielson Afb, AK $92,116 Fort Wainwright, AK $92,116 Clear, AK $89,930 North Pole, AK $92,116 Salcha, AK $92,116 Two Rivers, AK $92,116 Allakaket, AK $90,029

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $90,168 Arctic Village, AK $90,003 Barrow, AK $90,222 Beaver, AK $89,859 Ester, AK $92,116 Bettles Field, AK $89,862 Buckland, AK $90,286 Cantwell, AK $89,837

Central, AK $89,765 Fort Greely, AK $89,913 Chicken, AK $89,817 Circle, AK $89,954 Prudhoe Bay, AK $90,033 Deering, AK $90,129 Delta Junction, AK $89,956 Eagle, AK $89,769

Elim, AK $89,864 Fort Yukon, AK $89,824 Galena, AK $90,116 Gambell, AK $90,154 Healy, AK $89,904 Anderson, AK $90,048 Hughes, AK $90,118 Huslia, AK $90,100

Kaktovik, AK $90,142 Kaltag, AK $90,056 Kiana, AK $90,243 Kivalina, AK $90,223 Kobuk, AK $90,080 Kotzebue, AK $89,953 Koyuk, AK $90,154 Koyukuk, AK $90,095

Denali National Park, AK $89,970 Manley Hot Springs, AK $89,855 Lake Minchumina, AK $89,830 Minto, AK $90,145 Point Lay, AK $90,082 Nenana, AK $89,877 Noatak, AK $90,129 Nome, AK $90,004

Noorvik, AK $90,276 Northway, AK $89,886 Nulato, AK $90,120 Point Hope, AK $90,011 Rampart, AK $90,064 Ruby, AK $89,773 Savoonga, AK $90,193 Selawik, AK $90,162

Shaktoolik, AK $90,210 Shishmaref, AK $89,871 Shungnak, AK $90,126 Stevens Village, AK $90,018 Tanacross, AK $89,990 Tanana, AK $90,119 Teller, AK $90,201 Tok, AK $89,990

Venetie, AK $89,846 Wainwright, AK $90,154 Wales, AK $90,162 White Mountain, AK $90,223 Brevig Mission, AK $90,204 Ambler, AK $90,115 Chalkyitsik, AK $90,051 Nuiqsut, AK $90,151

Atqasuk, AK $90,054 Juneau, AK $92,368 Angoon, AK $89,921 Auke Bay, AK $92,368 Douglas, AK $92,368 Elfin Cove, AK $89,870 Gustavus, AK $90,045 Haines, AK $89,945

Hoonah, AK $91,321 Kake, AK $89,995 Pelican, AK $89,960 Petersburg, AK $89,969 Sitka, AK $90,018 Port Alexander, AK $90,107 Skagway, AK $90,012 Tenakee Springs, AK $89,852

Ketchikan, AK $90,054 Meyers Chuck, AK $89,933 Coffman Cove, AK $90,021 Thorne Bay, AK $90,072 Craig, AK $89,947 Hydaburg, AK $90,019 Hyder, AK $90,025 Klawock, AK $90,088

Metlakatla, AK $90,078 Point Baker, AK $90,073 Ward Cove, AK $90,054 Wrangell, AK $89,955

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 01, 2026

$82,995

Average $90,709/year

$98,071

$6,916

Average $7,559/month

$8,173

$1,596

Average $1,744/week

$1,886

$40

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,071	$8,173	$1,886	$47
Average	$90,709	$7,559	$1,744	$44
25th Percentile	$82,995	$6,916	$1,596	$40

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