Hardware Design Engineer Salary in Utah

How much does a Hardware Design Engineer make in Utah?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Design Engineer in Utah is $80,242 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,685
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,419 to $86,755
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,207

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Hardware Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,755	$7,230	$1,668	$42
Average	$80,242	$6,687	$1,543	$39
25th Percentile	$73,419	$6,118	$1,412	$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): $79,764
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,357
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,571
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,298
Expert (over 8 years): $158,543

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$79,764
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$95,357
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$110,571
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$134,298
Hardware ... Level Hardware Design Engineer	$158,543

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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:

Tremonton: $79,615
Fielding: $79,659
Garland: $79,701

Tremonton, UT $79,615 Fielding, UT $79,659 Garland, UT $79,701 Grouse Creek, UT $79,430 Honeyville, UT $79,451 Hooper, UT $78,823 Howell, UT $79,495 Huntsville, UT $79,531

Hyde Park, UT $79,807 Hyrum, UT $79,571 Lewiston, UT $79,617 Logan, UT $79,712 Mantua, UT $79,103 Mendon, UT $79,615 Millville, UT $79,557 Newton, UT $79,653

Paradise, UT $79,280 Park Valley, UT $79,313 Plymouth, UT $79,551 Portage, UT $79,412 Providence, UT $79,612 Richmond, UT $79,705 Riverside, UT $79,719 Smithfield, UT $79,728

Snowville, UT $79,397 Trenton, UT $79,642 Wellsville, UT $79,406 Willard, UT $78,954 Price, UT $79,379 Aneth, UT $79,428 Blanding, UT $79,560 Bluff, UT $79,281

Castle Dale, UT $79,313 Cisco, UT $79,396 Clawson, UT $79,142 Cleveland, UT $79,239 East Carbon, UT $79,462 Elmo, UT $79,252 Emery, UT $78,989 Ferron, UT $79,125

Green River, UT $79,097 Helper, UT $79,263 Huntington, UT $79,218 Kenilworth, UT $79,238 La Sal, UT $79,444 Mexican Hat, UT $79,136 Moab, UT $79,596 Lake Powell, UT $78,888

Montezuma Creek, UT $79,428 Monticello, UT $79,486 Monument Valley, UT $79,181 Orangeville, UT $79,191 Sunnyside, UT $79,371 Thompson, UT $79,301 Wellington, UT $79,481 Provo, UT $78,164

Aurora, UT $79,265 Axtell, UT $79,223 Centerfield, UT $79,310 Chester, UT $79,195 Delta, UT $79,405 Elberta, UT $78,925 Ephraim, UT $79,353 Eureka, UT $79,167

Fairview, UT $79,033 Fayette, UT $79,186 Fillmore, UT $79,301 Fountain Green, UT $79,146 Goshen, UT $78,788 Gunnison, UT $79,308 Hinckley, UT $79,430 Holden, UT $79,265

Kanosh, UT $79,182 Leamington, UT $79,272 Levan, UT $79,124 Lynndyl, UT $79,237 Manti, UT $79,260 Mayfield, UT $79,187 Meadow, UT $79,198 Mona, UT $78,888

Moroni, UT $79,211 Mount Pleasant, UT $79,229 Nephi, UT $79,177 Oak City, UT $79,276 Payson, UT $78,691 Redmond, UT $79,278 Salem, UT $78,434 Salina, UT $79,098

Santaquin, UT $78,707 Scipio, UT $79,401 Sigurd, UT $79,180 Spanish Fork, UT $78,793 Spring City, UT $79,208 Springville, UT $78,445 Mapleton, UT $78,314 Sterling, UT $79,241

Wales, UT $79,187 Richfield, UT $79,176 Alton, UT $79,143 Annabella, UT $79,329 Antimony, UT $79,005 Beaver, UT $79,275 Beryl, UT $79,270 Bicknell, UT $79,088

Boulder, UT $78,986 Bryce Canyon, UT $79,304 Cannonville, UT $79,213 Brian Head, UT $79,167 Cedar City, UT $79,419 Central, UT $79,290 Circleville, UT $79,263 Elsinore, UT $79,378

Enterprise, UT $79,355 Escalante, UT $79,065 Garrison, UT $79,503 Glendale, UT $79,202 Glenwood, UT $79,235 Greenville, UT $79,136 Greenwich, UT $79,089 Gunlock, UT $79,230

Hanksville, UT $78,890 Hatch, UT $79,122 Henrieville, UT $79,061 Hurricane, UT $79,441 Ivins, UT $79,509 Joseph, UT $79,198 Junction, UT $79,115 Kanab, UT $79,197

Kanarraville, UT $79,285 Kingston, UT $79,216 Koosharem, UT $79,042 La Verkin, UT $79,584 Leeds, UT $79,418 Loa, UT $79,096 Lyman, UT $78,959 Marysvale, UT $79,084

Milford, UT $79,221 Minersville, UT $79,291 Modena, UT $79,101 Monroe, UT $79,255 Mount Carmel, UT $79,137 Newcastle, UT $79,286 New Harmony, UT $79,368 Orderville, UT $79,216

Panguitch, UT $79,155 Paragonah, UT $79,151 Parowan, UT $79,317 Duck Creek Village, UT $79,165 Rockville, UT $79,322 Bryce, UT $79,078 Santa Clara, UT $79,589 Sevier, UT $79,062

Springdale, UT $79,207 Saint George, UT $79,582 Summit, UT $79,421 Teasdale, UT $79,013 Toquerville, UT $79,426 Torrey, UT $78,895 Tropic, UT $79,298 Virgin, UT $79,216

Washington, UT $79,553 Pine Valley, UT $79,243 Veyo, UT $79,414 Dammeron Valley, UT $79,384 Hildale, UT $79,501 Altamont, UT $79,567 Altonah, UT $79,484 American Fork, UT $80,289

Alpine, UT $80,520 Eagle Mountain, UT $79,271 Draper, UT $80,829 Bingham Canyon, UT $81,443 Duchesne, UT $79,391 Ogden, UT $78,717 Bear River City, UT $79,385 Brigham City, UT $79,301

Cache Junction, UT $79,513 Clarkston, UT $79,552 Collinston, UT $79,696 Corinne, UT $79,622 Cornish, UT $79,527 Deweyville, UT $79,579 Eden, UT $78,899 Bluebell, UT $79,544

Bonanza, UT $79,513 South Jordan, UT $81,411 Bountiful, UT $81,916 Cedar Valley, UT $79,508 Centerville, UT $81,536 Clearfield, UT $78,938 Coalville, UT $80,727 Croydon, UT $80,140

Dugway, UT $79,861 Dutch John, UT $79,545 Echo, UT $80,808 Farmington, UT $81,053 Fort Duchesne, UT $79,521 Fruitland, UT $79,324 Garden City, UT $79,523 Grantsville, UT $79,937

Hanna, UT $79,516 Heber City, UT $80,067 Henefer, UT $80,956 Ibapah, UT $79,580 Jensen, UT $79,477 Kamas, UT $80,718 Kaysville, UT $80,222 Laketown, UT $79,479

Lapoint, UT $79,495 Layton, UT $79,417 Lindon, UT $78,393 Lehi, UT $79,609 Magna, UT $81,737 Saratoga Springs, UT $78,764 Manila, UT $79,653 Midvale, UT $81,875

Midway, UT $81,486 Morgan, UT $80,736 Mountain Home, UT $79,487 Myton, UT $79,438 Neola, UT $79,554 North Salt Lake, UT $81,972 Oakley, UT $81,096 Hill Afb, UT $78,901

Orem, UT $78,233 Park City, UT $82,170 Peoa, UT $81,634 Pleasant Grove, UT $78,810 Randlett, UT $79,410 Randolph, UT $79,580 Riverton, UT $80,883 Roosevelt, UT $79,587

Roy, UT $78,748 Rush Valley, UT $80,004 Sandy, UT $81,655 Stockton, UT $80,108 Tabiona, UT $79,438 Talmage, UT $79,477 Tooele, UT $80,961 Syracuse, UT $79,518

Tridell, UT $79,586 Vernal, UT $79,569 Vernon, UT $79,312 West Jordan, UT $81,655 Wallsburg, UT $79,549 Wendover, UT $79,760 Whiterocks, UT $79,454 Woodruff, UT $79,558

Woods Cross, UT $81,835 Herriman, UT $80,837 Salt Lake City, UT $82,002

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

$73,419

Average $80,242/year

$86,755

$6,118

Average $6,687/month

$7,230

$1,412

Average $1,543/week

$1,668

$35

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,755	$7,230	$1,668	$42
Average	$80,242	$6,687	$1,543	$39
25th Percentile	$73,419	$6,118	$1,412	$35

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