Hardware Development Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Hardware Development Engineer make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Development Engineer in California is $111,132 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,309
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,161 to $118,553
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $97,814

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Hardware Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,553	$9,879	$2,280	$57
Average	$111,132	$9,261	$2,137	$53
25th Percentile	$104,161	$8,680	$2,003	$50

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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): $92,502
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,586
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,229
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $155,746
Expert (over 8 years): $183,863

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Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$92,502
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$110,586
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$128,229
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$155,746
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$183,863

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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:

Los Angeles: $111,323
West Hollywood: $111,242
Dodgertown: $111,322

Los Angeles, CA $111,323 West Hollywood, CA $111,242 Dodgertown, CA $111,322 Playa Vista, CA $111,063 Bell Gardens, CA $111,071 Bell, CA $110,921 Beverly Hills, CA $111,236 Compton, CA $110,436

Culver City, CA $111,165 Downey, CA $110,579 El Segundo, CA $110,832 Gardena, CA $110,646 Hawthorne, CA $110,855 Hermosa Beach, CA $110,196 Huntington Park, CA $111,225 Lawndale, CA $110,668

Lynwood, CA $110,774 Malibu, CA $108,719 Manhattan Beach, CA $110,516 Maywood, CA $111,208 Pacific Palisades, CA $110,407 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $110,016 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $110,008 Redondo Beach, CA $109,945

South Gate, CA $110,943 Topanga, CA $109,548 Venice, CA $110,972 Marina Del Rey, CA $110,995 Playa Del Rey, CA $110,876 Inglewood, CA $111,092 Santa Monica, CA $110,795 Torrance, CA $110,326

Whittier, CA $110,491 Buena Park, CA $110,297 La Palma, CA $110,316 Cypress, CA $110,318 La Habra, CA $110,300 La Mirada, CA $110,294 Montebello, CA $111,024 Norwalk, CA $110,220

Pico Rivera, CA $110,808 Santa Fe Springs, CA $110,292 Stanton, CA $110,321 Artesia, CA $110,270 Cerritos, CA $110,339 Avalon, CA $107,624 Bellflower, CA $110,352 Harbor City, CA $110,283

Lakewood, CA $110,266 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $110,306 Lomita, CA $110,296 Los Alamitos, CA $110,305 Paramount, CA $110,492 San Pedro, CA $110,249 Seal Beach, CA $110,296 Sunset Beach, CA $110,307

Surfside, CA $110,278 Wilmington, CA $110,238 Carson, CA $110,268 Signal Hill, CA $110,227 Long Beach, CA $110,225 Altadena, CA $111,042 Arcadia, CA $110,480 Duarte, CA $109,724

La Canada Flintridge, CA $111,085 Monrovia, CA $110,091 Montrose, CA $111,129 Mount Wilson, CA $110,495 Sierra Madre, CA $110,464 South Pasadena, CA $111,233 Sunland, CA $110,654 Tujunga, CA $110,043

Verdugo City, CA $111,134 Pasadena, CA $111,144 San Marino, CA $111,108 Glendale, CA $111,229 La Crescenta, CA $111,040 Agoura Hills, CA $108,113 Calabasas, CA $109,018 Canoga Park, CA $109,336

Winnetka, CA $109,498 West Hills, CA $108,779 Castaic, CA $107,207 Chatsworth, CA $108,778 Encino, CA $110,348 Newbury Park, CA $107,170 Newhall, CA $108,854 Northridge, CA $109,542

Porter Ranch, CA $109,161 Pacoima, CA $110,321 Reseda, CA $109,883 San Fernando, CA $109,915 Sylmar, CA $109,710 North Hills, CA $110,069 Granada Hills, CA $109,462 Mission Hills, CA $109,995

Santa Clarita, CA $108,110 Canyon Country, CA $108,267 Sun Valley, CA $110,857 Valencia, CA $107,693 Tarzana, CA $110,074 Thousand Oaks, CA $107,082 Westlake Village, CA $107,197 Woodland Hills, CA $109,616

Oak Park, CA $107,818 Stevenson Ranch, CA $108,100 Van Nuys, CA $110,482 Panorama City, CA $110,481 Sherman Oaks, CA $110,883 Burbank, CA $111,184 North Hollywood, CA $111,178 Studio City, CA $111,189

Valley Village, CA $111,149 Universal City, CA $111,240 Toluca Lake, CA $111,207 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $106,770 Azusa, CA $107,150 Baldwin Park, CA $109,892 Chino, CA $108,171 Chino Hills, CA $109,564

Claremont, CA $107,400 City Of Industry, CA $109,992 Covina, CA $109,201 El Monte, CA $110,806 South El Monte, CA $110,810 Glendora, CA $108,670 Guasti, CA $106,945 La Puente, CA $109,802

Hacienda Heights, CA $110,082 Rowland Heights, CA $110,228 La Verne, CA $107,737 Mira Loma, CA $106,807 Monterey Park, CA $111,220 Ontario, CA $107,152 Mt Baldy, CA $106,601 Montclair, CA $107,748

Diamond Bar, CA $109,860 Pomona, CA $108,780 Rosemead, CA $110,991 San Dimas, CA $108,504 San Gabriel, CA $111,020 Temple City, CA $110,879 Upland, CA $107,070 Walnut, CA $109,824

West Covina, CA $109,573 Alhambra, CA $111,177 Alpine, CA $107,485 Bonita, CA $108,724 Boulevard, CA $104,408 Campo, CA $105,801 Chula Vista, CA $108,724 Descanso, CA $106,599

Dulzura, CA $107,692 Guatay, CA $106,445 Imperial Beach, CA $108,724 Jacumba, CA $103,398 Jamul, CA $107,909 La Mesa, CA $108,724 Lemon Grove, CA $108,724 Lincoln Acres, CA $108,724

Mount Laguna, CA $105,663 National City, CA $108,724 Pine Valley, CA $106,015 Potrero, CA $106,623 Spring Valley, CA $108,724 Tecate, CA $106,755 Bonsall, CA $106,108 Borrego Springs, CA $102,319

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $108,114 Carlsbad, CA $107,225 Del Mar, CA $108,610 El Cajon, CA $108,530 Encinitas, CA $108,042 Escondido, CA $107,568 Fallbrook, CA $105,260 Julian, CA $103,584

La Jolla, CA $108,740 Lakeside, CA $108,174 Oceanside, CA $106,864 Camp Pendleton, CA $106,690 Pala, CA $105,057 Palomar Mountain, CA $104,573 Pauma Valley, CA $105,481 Poway, CA $108,263

Ramona, CA $107,149 Ranchita, CA $104,218 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $108,209 San Luis Rey, CA $106,309 San Marcos, CA $107,005 Santa Ysabel, CA $105,632 Santee, CA $108,724 Solana Beach, CA $108,359

Vista, CA $107,111 Valley Center, CA $106,124 Warner Springs, CA $103,902 San Diego, CA $108,724 Coronado, CA $108,724 San Ysidro, CA $108,724 Indio, CA $102,426 Indian Wells, CA $102,589

Palm Desert, CA $102,843 Banning, CA $105,227 Bard, CA $100,756 Beaumont, CA $105,656 Blythe, CA $100,866 Brawley, CA $101,500 Cabazon, CA $104,902 Calexico, CA $101,694

Calipatria, CA $101,490 Cathedral City, CA $103,472 Coachella, CA $101,686 Desert Center, CA $100,915 Desert Hot Springs, CA $103,807 Earp, CA $100,699 El Centro, CA $101,669 La Quinta, CA $102,522

Heber, CA $101,656 Holtville, CA $101,079 Imperial, CA $101,574 Joshua Tree, CA $102,748 Mecca, CA $101,583 Morongo Valley, CA $104,443 Niland, CA $101,338 North Palm Springs, CA $103,804

Ocotillo, CA $101,978 Palm Springs, CA $103,797 Palo Verde, CA $100,785 Parker Dam, CA $100,416 Pioneertown, CA $103,676 Rancho Mirage, CA $103,139 Seeley, CA $101,683 Thermal, CA $101,530

Salton City, CA $101,479 Thousand Palms, CA $103,006 Twentynine Palms, CA $101,311 Vidal, CA $100,560 Westmorland, CA $101,582 Whitewater, CA $104,552 Winterhaven, CA $100,744 Yucca Valley, CA $103,386

Landers, CA $103,365 Adelanto, CA $104,967 Amboy, CA $101,061 Angelus Oaks, CA $105,384 Apple Valley, CA $105,006 Baker, CA $101,259 Fort Irwin, CA $101,591 Barstow, CA $102,620

Grand Terrace, CA $106,239 Big Bear City, CA $104,973 Big Bear Lake, CA $105,562 Bloomington, CA $106,269 Blue Jay, CA $106,002 Bryn Mawr, CA $106,128 Calimesa, CA $105,848 Cedar Glen, CA $105,915

Cedarpines Park, CA $106,058 Cima, CA $100,371 Colton, CA $106,212 Crestline, CA $106,054 Crest Park, CA $106,002 Daggett, CA $102,696 Death Valley, CA $101,230 Phelan, CA $106,208

Fontana, CA $106,334 Essex, CA $100,585 Fawnskin, CA $105,598 Ludlow, CA $101,333 Forest Falls, CA $105,241 Hesperia, CA $105,739 Green Valley Lake, CA $105,796 Helendale, CA $103,978

Highland, CA $106,101 Hinkley, CA $102,801 Loma Linda, CA $106,080 Lake Arrowhead, CA $105,934 Lucerne Valley, CA $104,662 Lytle Creek, CA $106,344 Mentone, CA $105,948 Needles, CA $100,500

Nipton, CA $99,980 Newberry Springs, CA $101,858 Mountain Pass, CA $99,745 Oro Grande, CA $104,799 Patton, CA $106,058 Pinon Hills, CA $105,893 Redlands, CA $106,086 Rialto, CA $106,121

Rimforest, CA $106,047 Running Springs, CA $105,928 Shoshone, CA $100,021 Skyforest, CA $106,094 Sugarloaf, CA $105,090 Tecopa, CA $100,772 Twin Peaks, CA $106,041 Victorville, CA $105,685

Wrightwood, CA $106,316 Yermo, CA $102,186 Yucaipa, CA $105,794 San Bernardino, CA $106,023 Riverside, CA $106,306 March Air Reserve Base, CA $106,446 Lake Elsinore, CA $107,004 Aguanga, CA $104,108

Anza, CA $103,378 Hemet, CA $105,635 Homeland, CA $106,103 Idyllwild, CA $104,410 Moreno Valley, CA $106,335 Mountain Center, CA $103,229 Murrieta, CA $106,468 Nuevo, CA $106,015

Perris, CA $106,721 San Jacinto, CA $105,601 Menifee, CA $106,303 Sun City, CA $106,283 Temecula, CA $105,550 Wildomar, CA $106,512 Winchester, CA $105,835 Irvine, CA $110,529

Huntington Beach, CA $110,445 Laguna Niguel, CA $109,136 El Toro, CA $109,738 Foothill Ranch, CA $109,955 Capistrano Beach, CA $108,420 Corona Del Mar, CA $110,353 Costa Mesa, CA $110,552 Dana Point, CA $108,756

Lake Forest, CA $110,031 Laguna Woods, CA $110,043 East Irvine, CA $110,518 Laguna Beach, CA $109,915 Laguna Hills, CA $109,775 Midway City, CA $110,431 Aliso Viejo, CA $109,777 Newport Coast, CA $110,273

Newport Beach, CA $110,526 San Clemente, CA $106,985 San Juan Capistrano, CA $108,720 Silverado, CA $109,583 Trabuco Canyon, CA $108,214 Westminster, CA $110,414 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $109,241 Mission Viejo, CA $109,448

Ladera Ranch, CA $108,360 Santa Ana, CA $110,326 Fountain Valley, CA $110,517 Tustin, CA $110,598 Anaheim, CA $110,205 Atwood, CA $110,329 Brea, CA $110,273 Fullerton, CA $110,234

Garden Grove, CA $110,352 Orange, CA $110,592 Norco, CA $107,334 Villa Park, CA $110,487 Placentia, CA $110,274 Corona, CA $107,941 Yorba Linda, CA $110,311 Ventura, CA $108,008

Camarillo, CA $107,607 Carpinteria, CA $108,062 Fillmore, CA $106,847 Moorpark, CA $107,111 Oak View, CA $108,040 Ojai, CA $107,299 Oxnard, CA $107,905 Piru, CA $106,217

Port Hueneme, CA $107,740 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $101,451 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $107,822 Santa Paula, CA $107,595 Simi Valley, CA $107,634 Brandeis, CA $108,266 Somis, CA $107,421 Summerland, CA $108,795

Santa Barbara, CA $108,834 Goleta, CA $107,134 Alpaugh, CA $102,311 Armona, CA $101,122 Arvin, CA $105,531 Avenal, CA $102,066 Bodfish, CA $104,371 Buttonwillow, CA $104,882

California Hot Springs, CA $102,948 Camp Nelson, CA $101,816 Coalinga, CA $101,845 Corcoran, CA $102,086 Delano, CA $104,332 Ducor, CA $103,922 Earlimart, CA $103,154 Edison, CA $106,064

Exeter, CA $101,796 Pine Mountain Club, CA $104,874 Farmersville, CA $101,867 Fellows, CA $104,649 Frazier Park, CA $104,497 Glennville, CA $104,694 Goshen, CA $101,140 Hanford, CA $101,140

Huron, CA $101,248 Ivanhoe, CA $101,164 Kaweah, CA $101,536 Kernville, CA $102,995 Kettleman City, CA $101,777 Lake Isabella, CA $104,087 Lamont, CA $106,064 Laton, CA $101,053

Lebec, CA $104,559 Lemon Cove, CA $101,525 Lemoore, CA $101,147 Lindsay, CA $101,922 Lost Hills, CA $102,398 Mc Farland, CA $105,268 Mc Kittrick, CA $104,238 Maricopa, CA $104,900

New Cuyama, CA $105,424 Onyx, CA $102,208 Pixley, CA $102,296 Porterville, CA $102,889 Posey, CA $104,023 Richgrove, CA $104,223 Sequoia National Park, CA $101,171 Shafter, CA $105,795

Springville, CA $101,584 Stratford, CA $101,217 Strathmore, CA $101,907 Taft, CA $105,140 Terra Bella, CA $103,183 Three Rivers, CA $101,470 Tipton, CA $102,032 Tulare, CA $101,964

Tupman, CA $105,226 Visalia, CA $101,167 Wasco, CA $104,512 Waukena, CA $101,907 Weldon, CA $103,388 Wofford Heights, CA $103,785 Woodlake, CA $101,545 Woody, CA $105,128

Bakersfield, CA $106,064 San Luis Obispo, CA $105,980 Los Osos, CA $104,138 Arroyo Grande, CA $107,347 Atascadero, CA $103,324 Avila Beach, CA $105,029 Bradley, CA $101,698 Buellton, CA $108,012

Cambria, CA $101,861 Casmalia, CA $109,029 Cayucos, CA $101,821 Creston, CA $103,537 Grover Beach, CA $107,066 Guadalupe, CA $108,134 Harmony, CA $101,817 Lompoc, CA $108,109

Los Alamos, CA $109,464 Los Olivos, CA $107,991 Morro Bay, CA $103,423 Nipomo, CA $108,766 Oceano, CA $107,664 Paso Robles, CA $101,858 Pismo Beach, CA $106,432 San Ardo, CA $101,751

San Miguel, CA $101,955 San Simeon, CA $101,703 Santa Margarita, CA $106,677 Santa Maria, CA $109,852 Santa Ynez, CA $107,425 Shandon, CA $101,889 Solvang, CA $107,212 Templeton, CA $102,347

Mojave, CA $103,361 California City, CA $102,340 Acton, CA $108,388 Benton, CA $101,332 Big Pine, CA $101,201 Bishop, CA $101,287 Boron, CA $102,550 Bridgeport, CA $101,574

Caliente, CA $104,656 Cantil, CA $101,824 Darwin, CA $101,287 Edwards, CA $102,727 Independence, CA $101,325 Inyokern, CA $101,456 Johannesburg, CA $101,590 June Lake, CA $101,505

Keeler, CA $101,534 Keene, CA $105,076 Lake Hughes, CA $105,332 Lancaster, CA $105,534 Lee Vining, CA $101,452 Little Lake, CA $101,452 Littlerock, CA $107,182 Llano, CA $105,661

Lone Pine, CA $101,352 Mammoth Lakes, CA $101,441 Olancha, CA $101,251 Palmdale, CA $108,313 Pearblossom, CA $106,939 Randsburg, CA $101,281 Ridgecrest, CA $101,727 Red Mountain, CA $101,360

Rosamond, CA $104,024 Tehachapi, CA $104,712 Trona, CA $101,516 Valyermo, CA $106,782 Ahwahnee, CA $101,945 Auberry, CA $101,102 Badger, CA $101,314 Bass Lake, CA $101,539

Big Creek, CA $101,286 Biola, CA $101,003 Burrel, CA $101,063 Cantua Creek, CA $101,207 Caruthers, CA $101,012 Chowchilla, CA $101,997 Clovis, CA $100,958 Coarsegold, CA $101,153

Cutler, CA $101,113 Del Rey, CA $100,982 Dinuba, CA $101,080 Dos Palos, CA $103,461 Dunlap, CA $101,118 Firebaugh, CA $103,231 Fish Camp, CA $101,838 Five Points, CA $101,163

Fowler, CA $100,968 Friant, CA $101,059 Helm, CA $101,094 Hume, CA $101,256 Kerman, CA $101,053 Kingsburg, CA $101,062 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $101,273 Lakeshore, CA $100,943

Los Banos, CA $104,530 Madera, CA $101,037 Mendota, CA $101,236 Miramonte, CA $101,135 Mono Hot Springs, CA $100,990 North Fork, CA $101,143 Oakhurst, CA $101,860 O Neals, CA $101,116

Orange Cove, CA $101,082 Orosi, CA $101,118 Parlier, CA $101,015 Piedra, CA $101,059 Fresno, CA $100,956 Prather, CA $101,061 Raisin City, CA $100,985 Raymond, CA $101,693

Reedley, CA $101,046 Riverdale, CA $101,067 Sanger, CA $101,027 San Joaquin, CA $101,089 Santa Rita Park, CA $103,811 Selma, CA $101,013 Shaver Lake, CA $101,120 South Dos Palos, CA $103,637

Sultana, CA $101,087 Tollhouse, CA $101,087 Tranquillity, CA $101,150 Wishon, CA $101,184 Yettem, CA $101,126 Traver, CA $101,081 Squaw Valley, CA $101,099 Salinas, CA $111,005

Big Sur, CA $103,917 Carmel By The Sea, CA $111,901 Carmel, CA $110,816 Carmel Valley, CA $109,675 Chualar, CA $109,540 Gonzales, CA $109,201 Greenfield, CA $105,542 Jolon, CA $104,009

King City, CA $102,282 Lockwood, CA $101,725 Marina, CA $111,585 Monterey, CA $111,604 Pacific Grove, CA $111,868 Pebble Beach, CA $111,881 San Lucas, CA $101,793 Seaside, CA $111,747

Soledad, CA $106,163 Spreckels, CA $110,990 Belmont, CA $122,979 Brisbane, CA $124,953 Burlingame, CA $122,050 Daly City, CA $125,112 El Granada, CA $120,409 Half Moon Bay, CA $121,438

La Honda, CA $121,879 Loma Mar, CA $120,773 Los Altos, CA $124,657 Menlo Park, CA $124,642 Atherton, CA $124,638 Portola Valley, CA $124,624 Millbrae, CA $122,776 Mountain View, CA $124,901

Montara, CA $121,391 Moss Beach, CA $121,097 Pacifica, CA $122,776 Pescadero, CA $120,396 Redwood City, CA $124,617 San Bruno, CA $123,459 San Carlos, CA $123,634 San Gregorio, CA $122,016

South San Francisco, CA $124,317 Sunnyvale, CA $125,639 San Francisco, CA $125,690 Sacramento, CA $108,945 Palo Alto, CA $124,643 Stanford, CA $124,643 San Mateo, CA $121,918 Alameda, CA $123,129

American Canyon, CA $112,949 Discovery Bay, CA $110,933 Danville, CA $117,877 Alamo, CA $119,737 Angwin, CA $110,889 Antioch, CA $112,786 Benicia, CA $113,182 Bethel Island, CA $110,443

Birds Landing, CA $111,163 Brentwood, CA $112,067 Byron, CA $112,228 Calistoga, CA $111,040 Canyon, CA $123,109 Clayton, CA $116,469 Concord, CA $117,471 Pleasant Hill, CA $117,983

Crockett, CA $113,342 Diablo, CA $118,805 El Cerrito, CA $122,886 Fairfield, CA $111,866 Travis Afb, CA $111,218 Fremont, CA $122,033 Hayward, CA $121,503 Castro Valley, CA $122,378

Hercules, CA $114,994 Knightsen, CA $111,091 Lafayette, CA $121,081 Livermore, CA $118,565 Martinez, CA $116,970 Moraga, CA $122,284 Napa, CA $111,215 Newark, CA $123,956

Oakley, CA $111,515 Oakville, CA $111,509 Orinda, CA $123,030 Pinole, CA $116,512 Pittsburg, CA $114,504 Pleasanton, CA $119,441 Pope Valley, CA $110,208 Dublin, CA $118,526

Port Costa, CA $113,488 Rio Vista, CA $110,294 Rodeo, CA $113,962 Rutherford, CA $111,527 Saint Helena, CA $111,031 Deer Park, CA $111,179 San Leandro, CA $123,173 San Lorenzo, CA $122,298

San Ramon, CA $118,522 Suisun City, CA $112,260 Sunol, CA $122,452 Union City, CA $122,210 Vallejo, CA $113,066 Walnut Creek, CA $120,814 Yountville, CA $111,448 Oakland, CA $123,041

Emeryville, CA $123,102 Piedmont, CA $123,221 Berkeley, CA $123,181 Albany, CA $123,314 Richmond, CA $121,868 El Sobrante, CA $120,257 San Pablo, CA $118,924 San Rafael, CA $119,964

Greenbrae, CA $121,091 Kentfield, CA $121,780 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $124,654 Bodega, CA $111,564 Bodega Bay, CA $111,261 Bolinas, CA $116,500 Corte Madera, CA $122,477 Rohnert Park, CA $112,718

Dillon Beach, CA $111,642 Fairfax, CA $118,884 Cotati, CA $112,557 Forest Knolls, CA $115,421 Inverness, CA $112,356 Lagunitas, CA $114,872 Larkspur, CA $121,766 Marshall, CA $112,076

Mill Valley, CA $121,110 Novato, CA $114,007 Nicasio, CA $114,209 Olema, CA $114,719 Penngrove, CA $112,834 Petaluma, CA $112,965 Point Reyes Station, CA $114,184 Ross, CA $120,145

San Anselmo, CA $118,131 San Geronimo, CA $116,070 San Quentin, CA $122,251 Sausalito, CA $124,947 Stinson Beach, CA $119,749 Tomales, CA $111,820 Valley Ford, CA $111,621 Woodacre, CA $116,277

Aptos, CA $114,810 Alviso, CA $125,136 Aromas, CA $112,110 Ben Lomond, CA $112,917 Boulder Creek, CA $117,047 Brookdale, CA $113,215 Campbell, CA $126,789 Capitola, CA $114,055

Castroville, CA $112,003 Coyote, CA $125,075 Cupertino, CA $124,602 Davenport, CA $114,473 Felton, CA $112,827 Freedom, CA $114,367 Gilroy, CA $115,652 Hollister, CA $110,732

Holy City, CA $118,824 Los Gatos, CA $125,082 Milpitas, CA $126,616 Morgan Hill, CA $121,022 Moss Landing, CA $112,308 Mount Hermon, CA $112,626 New Almaden, CA $124,100 Paicines, CA $102,426

Redwood Estates, CA $118,824 San Juan Bautista, CA $110,988 San Martin, CA $118,661 Santa Clara, CA $126,975 Santa Cruz, CA $112,572 Scotts Valley, CA $113,223 Saratoga, CA $124,451 Soquel, CA $115,077

Tres Pinos, CA $106,054 Watsonville, CA $114,471 San Jose, CA $127,081 Mount Hamilton, CA $124,116 Stockton, CA $107,978 Acampo, CA $108,104 Altaville, CA $105,019 Angels Camp, CA $105,238

Arnold, CA $101,873 Avery, CA $103,473 Burson, CA $106,003 Campo Seco, CA $105,911 Clements, CA $107,308 Copperopolis, CA $106,442 Douglas Flat, CA $104,414 Farmington, CA $106,923

French Camp, CA $108,081 Glencoe, CA $104,071 Hathaway Pines, CA $103,917 Holt, CA $108,273 Linden, CA $107,818 Lockeford, CA $107,988 Lodi, CA $108,007 Mokelumne Hill, CA $104,350

Mountain Ranch, CA $103,909 Murphys, CA $104,299 Rail Road Flat, CA $103,604 San Andreas, CA $104,709 Vallecito, CA $104,518 Valley Springs, CA $106,012 Victor, CA $108,047 Wallace, CA $106,739

West Point, CA $103,696 Wilseyville, CA $103,602 Woodbridge, CA $108,214 Atwater, CA $105,954 Ballico, CA $106,473 Tracy, CA $109,862 Big Oak Flat, CA $104,981 Catheys Valley, CA $102,723

Ceres, CA $107,282 Chinese Camp, CA $105,252 Columbia, CA $104,212 Coulterville, CA $103,119 Cressey, CA $106,304 Crows Landing, CA $108,153 Pinecrest, CA $101,816 Delhi, CA $106,664

Denair, CA $106,592 El Nido, CA $103,538 El Portal, CA $102,047 Empire, CA $107,261 Escalon, CA $107,311 Groveland, CA $102,131 Gustine, CA $108,602 Hickman, CA $106,770

Hilmar, CA $107,310 Hornitos, CA $103,437 Hughson, CA $107,254 Jamestown, CA $105,532 Keyes, CA $107,264 La Grange, CA $105,129 Lathrop, CA $108,312 Le Grand, CA $103,247

Livingston, CA $106,475 Long Barn, CA $102,880 Manteca, CA $108,074 Mariposa, CA $102,462 Merced, CA $103,799 Midpines, CA $102,482 Mi Wuk Village, CA $103,597 Moccasin, CA $104,742

Modesto, CA $107,243 Newman, CA $108,624 Oakdale, CA $106,927 Patterson, CA $111,011 Planada, CA $103,695 Ripon, CA $107,467 Riverbank, CA $107,271 Salida, CA $107,361

Snelling, CA $104,740 Sonora, CA $104,518 Soulsbyville, CA $104,237 Standard, CA $104,428 Stevinson, CA $107,218 Strawberry, CA $102,080 Tuolumne, CA $103,911 Turlock, CA $107,099

Twain Harte, CA $103,673 Vernalis, CA $108,595 Waterford, CA $106,606 Westley, CA $109,010 Winton, CA $106,097 Yosemite National Park, CA $101,477 Santa Rosa, CA $111,353 Albion, CA $102,300

Annapolis, CA $107,553 Boonville, CA $104,719 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $112,519 Branscomb, CA $102,200 Calpella, CA $104,433 Camp Meeker, CA $111,498 Caspar, CA $102,333 Cazadero, CA $110,058

Clearlake, CA $106,952 Clearlake Oaks, CA $105,782 Clearlake Park, CA $107,243 Cloverdale, CA $108,233 Cobb, CA $109,632 Comptche, CA $102,221 Covelo, CA $102,264 Dos Rios, CA $102,181

Duncans Mills, CA $111,062 Eldridge, CA $112,140 Elk, CA $102,564 El Verano, CA $112,693 Finley, CA $106,982 Forestville, CA $111,536 Fort Bragg, CA $102,363 Fulton, CA $111,363

Geyserville, CA $109,975 Glen Ellen, CA $111,976 Glenhaven, CA $106,077 Graton, CA $111,458 Gualala, CA $105,381 Guerneville, CA $111,083 Healdsburg, CA $111,046 Hopland, CA $106,962

Jenner, CA $110,161 Kelseyville, CA $107,851 Kenwood, CA $111,848 Lakeport, CA $106,036 Laytonville, CA $102,215 Little River, CA $102,347 Lower Lake, CA $107,475 Lucerne, CA $105,425

Manchester, CA $103,654 Mendocino, CA $102,347 Middletown, CA $110,079 Monte Rio, CA $111,151 Navarro, CA $102,443 Nice, CA $105,431 Occidental, CA $111,136 Philo, CA $103,706

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $109,556 Point Arena, CA $104,040 Potter Valley, CA $102,374 Redwood Valley, CA $102,982 Rio Nido, CA $111,203 Sebastopol, CA $111,522 Sonoma, CA $112,872 Stewarts Point, CA $107,301

Talmage, CA $104,818 Ukiah, CA $104,322 Upper Lake, CA $104,366 Villa Grande, CA $111,138 Vineburg, CA $112,861 Westport, CA $102,155 Willits, CA $102,322 Windsor, CA $111,429

Witter Springs, CA $104,162 Yorkville, CA $105,580 The Sea Ranch, CA $106,088 Eureka, CA $102,647 Alderpoint, CA $102,136 Blocksburg, CA $102,100 Arcata, CA $102,517 Mckinleyville, CA $102,525

Bayside, CA $102,480 Blue Lake, CA $102,355 Bridgeville, CA $102,183 Burnt Ranch, CA $102,307 Carlotta, CA $102,254 Crescent City, CA $102,124 Cutten, CA $102,646 Ferndale, CA $102,283

Fields Landing, CA $102,568 Fort Dick, CA $102,125 Fortuna, CA $102,494 Garberville, CA $102,191 Gasquet, CA $101,836 Honeydew, CA $102,088 Hoopa, CA $102,440 Hydesville, CA $102,416

Klamath, CA $102,202 Kneeland, CA $102,247 Korbel, CA $102,154 Loleta, CA $102,362 Mad River, CA $102,177 Miranda, CA $102,229 Myers Flat, CA $102,199 Orick, CA $102,267

Orleans, CA $102,310 Petrolia, CA $102,162 Phillipsville, CA $102,178 Redway, CA $102,334 Rio Dell, CA $102,435 Salyer, CA $102,330 Samoa, CA $102,442 Scotia, CA $102,302

Smith River, CA $101,853 Somes Bar, CA $102,276 Redcrest, CA $102,160 Trinidad, CA $102,411 Weott, CA $102,322 Willow Creek, CA $102,352 Leggett, CA $102,191 Piercy, CA $102,175

Whitethorn, CA $102,209 Zenia, CA $102,030 Amador City, CA $105,664 Auburn, CA $106,276 West Sacramento, CA $108,947 Brooks, CA $107,937 Capay, CA $107,927 Carmichael, CA $108,872

Citrus Heights, CA $108,335 Clarksburg, CA $108,963 Coloma, CA $106,087 Cool, CA $106,250 Courtland, CA $108,965 Davis, CA $108,837 Diamond Springs, CA $105,926 Dixon, CA $109,436

El Dorado, CA $106,046 Elk Grove, CA $108,513 Elmira, CA $110,377 Elverta, CA $108,751 Esparto, CA $108,521 Fair Oaks, CA $108,383 Fiddletown, CA $104,764 Folsom, CA $107,729

Foresthill, CA $103,779 Galt, CA $107,789 Garden Valley, CA $105,267 Georgetown, CA $104,204 Greenwood, CA $105,495 Grizzly Flats, CA $103,759 Guinda, CA $107,710 Herald, CA $106,852

Hood, CA $108,824 Ione, CA $105,919 Isleton, CA $109,591 Jackson, CA $105,105 Kit Carson, CA $103,926 Knights Landing, CA $107,282 Kirkwood, CA $102,068 Lincoln, CA $107,203

Loomis, CA $107,404 Lotus, CA $106,277 Mcclellan, CA $108,960 Madison, CA $108,692 Martell, CA $105,244 Mather, CA $108,641 Mount Aukum, CA $105,252 Newcastle, CA $107,038

Nicolaus, CA $107,826 North Highlands, CA $108,891 Roseville, CA $108,039 Orangevale, CA $108,096 Penryn, CA $107,210 Pilot Hill, CA $106,840 Pine Grove, CA $104,570 Pioneer, CA $102,962

Placerville, CA $105,736 Pleasant Grove, CA $108,091 Plymouth, CA $106,177 Rancho Cordova, CA $108,658 Represa, CA $107,751 Rescue, CA $106,838 Rio Linda, CA $108,963 Rio Oso, CA $107,185

River Pines, CA $105,422 Robbins, CA $107,564 Rocklin, CA $107,723 Rumsey, CA $105,920 Ryde, CA $109,058 Sheridan, CA $106,823 Shingle Springs, CA $106,742 Sloughhouse, CA $107,439

Somerset, CA $103,845 Sutter Creek, CA $105,320 Thornton, CA $109,007 Vacaville, CA $110,431 Volcano, CA $104,445 Walnut Grove, CA $109,252 Wheatland, CA $106,308 Wilton, CA $108,090

Winters, CA $109,113 Woodland, CA $108,611 Yolo, CA $108,504 Zamora, CA $108,277 Drytown, CA $105,847 Alta, CA $103,643 Applegate, CA $105,503 Camino, CA $104,797

Chicago Park, CA $103,998 Colfax, CA $104,367 Dutch Flat, CA $103,547 Emigrant Gap, CA $102,901 Gold Run, CA $103,611 Kyburz, CA $102,153 Echo Lake, CA $102,049 Meadow Vista, CA $105,610

Norden, CA $103,169 Pollock Pines, CA $102,920 Soda Springs, CA $103,253 Twin Bridges, CA $101,917 Weimar, CA $105,133 Granite Bay, CA $107,645 El Dorado Hills, CA $107,302 Antelope, CA $108,619

Marysville, CA $104,350 Beale Afb, CA $105,581 Alleghany, CA $102,841 Arbuckle, CA $105,414 Artois, CA $103,290 Bangor, CA $103,796 Belden, CA $102,795 Berry Creek, CA $103,505

Biggs, CA $103,636 Browns Valley, CA $103,740 Brownsville, CA $103,582 Butte City, CA $103,583 Camptonville, CA $102,964 Canyon Dam, CA $102,640 Cedar Ridge, CA $103,997 Challenge, CA $103,308

Chico, CA $103,636 Clipper Mills, CA $103,296 Colusa, CA $104,194 Crescent Mills, CA $102,559 Dobbins, CA $103,225 Downieville, CA $102,723 Dunnigan, CA $107,512 Durham, CA $103,631

Elk Creek, CA $103,245 Feather Falls, CA $103,599 Forbestown, CA $103,500 Forest Ranch, CA $103,439 Glenn, CA $103,529 Goodyears Bar, CA $102,779 Grass Valley, CA $103,919 Penn Valley, CA $104,257

Greenville, CA $102,588 Gridley, CA $103,861 Grimes, CA $105,628 Hamilton City, CA $103,570 Live Oak, CA $104,085 Magalia, CA $103,432 Maxwell, CA $103,972 Meadow Valley, CA $102,804

Meridian, CA $105,799 Nelson, CA $103,590 Nevada City, CA $103,245 North San Juan, CA $102,819 Olivehurst, CA $106,283 Oregon House, CA $103,599 Orland, CA $103,172 Oroville, CA $103,549

Paradise, CA $103,520 Palermo, CA $103,722 Princeton, CA $103,606 Quincy, CA $102,621 Rackerby, CA $103,747 Richvale, CA $103,574 Rough And Ready, CA $104,069 Smartsville, CA $104,673

Stirling City, CA $103,341 Stonyford, CA $103,324 Storrie, CA $103,138 Strawberry Valley, CA $102,740 Sutter, CA $104,456 Taylorsville, CA $102,423 Twain, CA $102,660 Washington, CA $103,283

Williams, CA $104,338 Willows, CA $103,427 Yuba City, CA $106,456 Redding, CA $102,883 Adin, CA $102,555 Anderson, CA $102,869 Bella Vista, CA $102,901 Bieber, CA $102,628

Big Bar, CA $102,195 Big Bend, CA $102,708 Burney, CA $102,990 Callahan, CA $102,389 Canby, CA $102,385 Cassel, CA $102,949 Castella, CA $102,574 Shasta Lake, CA $102,938

Chester, CA $102,850 Corning, CA $103,149 Cottonwood, CA $102,718 Dorris, CA $101,828 Douglas City, CA $102,446 Dunsmuir, CA $102,707 Etna, CA $102,377 Fall River Mills, CA $102,874

Flournoy, CA $102,839 Forks Of Salmon, CA $102,214 Fort Jones, CA $102,069 French Gulch, CA $102,520 Gazelle, CA $102,458 Gerber, CA $103,136 Greenview, CA $102,385 Grenada, CA $102,293

Happy Camp, CA $101,874 Hat Creek, CA $102,956 Hayfork, CA $102,368 Hornbrook, CA $100,851 Hyampom, CA $102,209 Igo, CA $102,452 Junction City, CA $102,392 Klamath River, CA $101,054

Lakehead, CA $102,653 Lewiston, CA $102,529 Lookout, CA $102,597 Los Molinos, CA $103,205 Mcarthur, CA $102,784 Mccloud, CA $102,738 Macdoel, CA $102,084 Manton, CA $102,944

Mill Creek, CA $102,821 Millville, CA $102,862 Mineral, CA $102,954 Montague, CA $101,899 Montgomery Creek, CA $102,829 Mount Shasta, CA $102,769 Nubieber, CA $102,732 Oak Run, CA $102,925

Obrien, CA $102,655 Old Station, CA $102,955 Palo Cedro, CA $102,932 Paskenta, CA $102,799 Paynes Creek, CA $102,906 Platina, CA $102,267 Proberta, CA $103,255 Red Bluff, CA $102,816

Round Mountain, CA $103,002 Scott Bar, CA $101,465 Seiad Valley, CA $100,965 Shasta, CA $102,605 Shingletown, CA $102,998 Tehama, CA $103,227 Trinity Center, CA $102,400 Vina, CA $103,370

Weaverville, CA $102,551 Weed, CA $102,644 Whiskeytown, CA $102,510 Whitmore, CA $102,992 Yreka, CA $101,719 Alturas, CA $102,445 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $102,569 Cedarville, CA $102,286

Chilcoot, CA $101,525 Clio, CA $102,498 Coleville, CA $101,762 Davis Creek, CA $102,047 Doyle, CA $101,760 Eagleville, CA $102,227 Floriston, CA $102,038 Fort Bidwell, CA $101,929

Herlong, CA $102,198 Janesville, CA $102,555 Lake City, CA $102,048 Likely, CA $102,350 Litchfield, CA $102,303 Loyalton, CA $101,914 Madeline, CA $102,394 Markleeville, CA $101,645

Milford, CA $102,303 Portola, CA $102,394 Ravendale, CA $102,269 Calpine, CA $102,223 Sierra City, CA $102,577 Sierraville, CA $102,448 Susanville, CA $102,657 Standish, CA $102,496

Beckwourth, CA $101,982 Termo, CA $102,365 Topaz, CA $101,679 Tulelake, CA $101,900 Vinton, CA $101,675 Wendel, CA $102,034 Westwood, CA $102,850 Carnelian Bay, CA $103,284

Homewood, CA $102,620 Tahoma, CA $101,896 Kings Beach, CA $102,719 Tahoe City, CA $103,120 Olympic Valley, CA $103,445 Tahoe Vista, CA $103,063 South Lake Tahoe, CA $101,724 Truckee, CA $103,696

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

$104,161

Average $111,132/year

$118,553

$8,680

Average $9,261/month

$9,879

$2,003

Average $2,137/week

$2,280

$50

Average $53/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,553	$9,879	$2,280	$57
Average	$111,132	$9,261	$2,137	$53
25th Percentile	$104,161	$8,680	$2,003	$50

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