Hardware Development Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Hardware Development Engineer make in Alaska?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Development Engineer in Alaska is $109,066 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): $122,980
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,225 to $116,349
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,996

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Hardware Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,349	$9,696	$2,237	$56
Average	$109,066	$9,089	$2,097	$52
25th Percentile	$102,225	$8,519	$1,966	$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): $90,783
Early Career (1-2 years): $108,530
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $125,846
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,851
Expert (over 8 years): $180,446

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$90,783
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$108,530
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$125,846
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$152,851
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$180,446

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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: $111,555.
California: $111,132.
Massachusetts: $109,651.

District of Columbia $111,555 California $111,132 Massachusetts $109,651 Washington $109,248 New Jersey $109,207 Alaska $109,066 Connecticut $107,676 New York $107,112

Hawaii $105,308 Rhode Island $104,462 Maryland $103,887 Minnesota $103,102 Colorado $102,799 Illinois $102,699 Oregon $102,316 Delaware $102,034

New Hampshire $101,856 Virginia $101,459 Pennsylvania $100,301 Nevada $99,716 North Dakota $99,525 Michigan $99,223 Wisconsin $99,112 Vermont $98,890

Texas $98,275 Maine $98,235 Arizona $98,175 Ohio $98,104 Georgia $97,177 Indiana $96,714 Wyoming $96,623 Utah $96,482

Iowa $96,422 Kansas $95,938 Louisiana $95,797 North Carolina $95,747 Missouri $95,726 Florida $95,333 Montana $95,122 Nebraska $94,920

Kentucky $94,810 South Carolina $94,406 Tennessee $94,155 Idaho $94,054 New Mexico $93,318 Oklahoma $93,157 Alabama $92,563 South Dakota $91,565

Arkansas $91,021 West Virginia $90,729 Mississippi $89,852

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: $110,154
Jber: $110,152
Indian: $109,618

Anchorage, AK $110,154 Jber, AK $110,152 Indian, AK $109,618 Kongiganak, AK $108,447 Adak, AK $108,262 Atka, AK $108,275 Chignik Lake, AK $108,249 Port Heiden, AK $108,212

Port Lions, AK $108,367 Akiachak, AK $108,425 Akiak, AK $108,470 Akutan, AK $108,377 Alakanuk, AK $108,346 Aleknagik, AK $108,275 Anchor Point, AK $108,320 Aniak, AK $107,999

Anvik, AK $108,281 Bethel, AK $108,447 Chefornak, AK $108,425 Chevak, AK $108,205 Chignik, AK $108,291 Chignik Lagoon, AK $108,264 Chitina, AK $107,964 Chugiak, AK $109,419

Clam Gulch, AK $108,119 Clarks Point, AK $108,292 Cold Bay, AK $108,195 Cooper Landing, AK $108,199 Copper Center, AK $108,090 Cordova, AK $108,157 Crooked Creek, AK $108,162 Dillingham, AK $108,086

Eagle River, AK $109,749 Eek, AK $108,529 Egegik, AK $108,185 Ekwok, AK $108,275 Emmonak, AK $108,318 False Pass, AK $108,364 Marshall, AK $108,438 Gakona, AK $108,091

Girdwood, AK $108,183 Glennallen, AK $108,086 Goodnews Bay, AK $108,172 Grayling, AK $108,334 Saint George Island, AK $108,206 Holy Cross, AK $108,271 Homer, AK $108,298 Hooper Bay, AK $108,461

Hope, AK $109,468 Iliamna, AK $108,275 Kalskag, AK $108,398 Karluk, AK $108,127 Kasigluk, AK $108,391 Kasilof, AK $108,352 Kenai, AK $108,277 King Cove, AK $108,361

King Salmon, AK $108,102 Kipnuk, AK $108,368 Kodiak, AK $108,232 Kotlik, AK $108,471 Kwethluk, AK $108,414 Kwigillingok, AK $108,325 Wasilla, AK $109,899 Larsen Bay, AK $108,206

Levelock, AK $108,249 Lower Kalskag, AK $108,472 Mc Grath, AK $107,993 Manokotak, AK $108,271 Mekoryuk, AK $108,358 Moose Pass, AK $108,067 Mountain Village, AK $108,349 Naknek, AK $108,267

Napakiak, AK $108,409 Nikiski, AK $107,866 New Stuyahok, AK $108,322 Toksook Bay, AK $108,345 Nikolski, AK $108,099 Ninilchik, AK $108,231 Nondalton, AK $107,993 Nunapitchuk, AK $108,418

Old Harbor, AK $108,316 Ouzinkie, AK $108,283 Palmer, AK $108,312 Pedro Bay, AK $108,064 Perryville, AK $108,285 Pilot Point, AK $108,149 Pilot Station, AK $108,502 Platinum, AK $108,178

Big Lake, AK $109,701 Port Alsworth, AK $108,287 Quinhagak, AK $108,476 Red Devil, AK $108,038 Russian Mission, AK $108,140 Saint Marys, AK $108,327 Saint Michael, AK $108,348 Saint Paul Island, AK $108,297

Sand Point, AK $108,236 Scammon Bay, AK $108,569 Seldovia, AK $108,246 Seward, AK $108,206 Shageluk, AK $108,297 Nunam Iqua, AK $108,222 Skwentna, AK $107,933 Sleetmute, AK $108,168

Soldotna, AK $108,401 South Naknek, AK $108,153 Stebbins, AK $108,336 Sterling, AK $108,368 Sutton, AK $108,161 Takotna, AK $108,219 Talkeetna, AK $108,194 Tatitlek, AK $108,311

Togiak, AK $108,178 Tuluksak, AK $108,452 Tuntutuliak, AK $108,477 Tununak, AK $108,276 Tyonek, AK $108,130 Trapper Creek, AK $108,112 Unalakleet, AK $108,122 Unalaska, AK $108,401

Valdez, AK $108,230 Willow, AK $108,149 Yakutat, AK $108,233 Nightmute, AK $108,233 Nikolai, AK $107,955 Dutch Harbor, AK $108,598 Whittier, AK $108,257 Houston, AK $109,445

Fairbanks, AK $108,366 Eielson Afb, AK $110,759 Fort Wainwright, AK $110,759 Clear, AK $108,130 North Pole, AK $110,759 Salcha, AK $110,759 Two Rivers, AK $110,759 Allakaket, AK $108,249

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $108,416 Arctic Village, AK $108,218 Barrow, AK $108,481 Beaver, AK $108,045 Ester, AK $110,759 Bettles Field, AK $108,049 Buckland, AK $108,558 Cantwell, AK $108,018

Central, AK $107,932 Fort Greely, AK $108,110 Chicken, AK $107,994 Circle, AK $108,159 Prudhoe Bay, AK $108,254 Deering, AK $108,370 Delta Junction, AK $108,161 Eagle, AK $107,937

Elim, AK $108,051 Fort Yukon, AK $108,002 Galena, AK $108,354 Gambell, AK $108,399 Healy, AK $108,099 Anderson, AK $108,272 Hughes, AK $108,356 Huslia, AK $108,335

Kaktovik, AK $108,385 Kaltag, AK $108,281 Kiana, AK $108,507 Kivalina, AK $108,483 Kobuk, AK $108,311 Kotzebue, AK $108,157 Koyuk, AK $108,399 Koyukuk, AK $108,329

Denali National Park, AK $108,179 Manley Hot Springs, AK $108,041 Lake Minchumina, AK $108,009 Minto, AK $108,388 Point Lay, AK $108,313 Nenana, AK $108,067 Noatak, AK $108,370 Nome, AK $108,219

Noorvik, AK $108,546 Northway, AK $108,077 Nulato, AK $108,359 Point Hope, AK $108,228 Rampart, AK $108,291 Ruby, AK $107,942 Savoonga, AK $108,447 Selawik, AK $108,409

Shaktoolik, AK $108,467 Shishmaref, AK $108,060 Shungnak, AK $108,366 Stevens Village, AK $108,236 Tanacross, AK $108,203 Tanana, AK $108,358 Teller, AK $108,456 Tok, AK $108,203

Venetie, AK $108,029 Wainwright, AK $108,399 Wales, AK $108,409 White Mountain, AK $108,483 Brevig Mission, AK $108,460 Ambler, AK $108,353 Chalkyitsik, AK $108,275 Nuiqsut, AK $108,396

Atqasuk, AK $108,279 Juneau, AK $111,061 Angoon, AK $108,119 Auke Bay, AK $111,061 Douglas, AK $111,061 Elfin Cove, AK $108,058 Gustavus, AK $108,268 Haines, AK $108,148

Hoonah, AK $109,803 Kake, AK $108,209 Pelican, AK $108,166 Petersburg, AK $108,177 Sitka, AK $108,236 Port Alexander, AK $108,343 Skagway, AK $108,229 Tenakee Springs, AK $108,036

Ketchikan, AK $108,279 Meyers Chuck, AK $108,134 Coffman Cove, AK $108,240 Thorne Bay, AK $108,300 Craig, AK $108,150 Hydaburg, AK $108,237 Hyder, AK $108,244 Klawock, AK $108,320

Metlakatla, AK $108,308 Point Baker, AK $108,301 Ward Cove, AK $108,279 Wrangell, AK $108,160

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 01, 2026

$102,225

Average $109,066/year

$116,349

$8,519

Average $9,089/month

$9,696

$1,966

Average $2,097/week

$2,237

$49

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,349	$9,696	$2,237	$56
Average	$109,066	$9,089	$2,097	$52
25th Percentile	$102,225	$8,519	$1,966	$49

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