Hardware Development Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Hardware Development Engineer make in Idaho?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Development Engineer in Idaho is $94,054 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,053
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,154 to $100,334
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,783

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Hardware Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,334	$8,361	$1,930	$48
Average	$94,054	$7,838	$1,809	$45
25th Percentile	$88,154	$7,346	$1,695	$42

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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): $78,287
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,592
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,524
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,812
Expert (over 8 years): $155,609

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$78,287
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$93,592
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$108,524
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$131,812
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$155,609

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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:

Pocatello: $87,011
Fort Hall: $87,328
Aberdeen: $88,806

Pocatello, ID $87,011 Fort Hall, ID $87,328 Aberdeen, ID $88,806 American Falls, ID $90,333 Arbon, ID $88,809 Arco, ID $91,202 Arimo, ID $88,599 Atomic City, ID $91,257

Bancroft, ID $89,135 Basalt, ID $91,083 Bern, ID $91,487 Blackfoot, ID $90,107 Bloomington, ID $91,693 Challis, ID $91,177 Clayton, ID $91,141 Clifton, ID $91,698

Cobalt, ID $91,005 Conda, ID $91,542 Dayton, ID $92,155 Dingle, ID $91,448 Downey, ID $90,841 Ellis, ID $91,243 Firth, ID $90,825 Franklin, ID $92,552

Geneva, ID $91,637 Georgetown, ID $91,677 Grace, ID $91,057 Holbrook, ID $91,302 Howe, ID $91,058 Inkom, ID $87,575 Lava Hot Springs, ID $88,890 Mccammon, ID $87,922

Mackay, ID $91,155 Malad City, ID $91,754 May, ID $91,172 Montpelier, ID $91,573 Moore, ID $91,279 Moreland, ID $89,466 Paris, ID $91,625 Pingree, ID $90,389

Preston, ID $91,737 Rockland, ID $90,647 Saint Charles, ID $91,553 Shelley, ID $91,278 Soda Springs, ID $91,801 Kamiah, ID $91,455 Garden City, ID $94,376 Athol, ID $96,138

Avery, ID $91,256 Bayview, ID $93,797 Blanchard, ID $98,385 Bonners Ferry, ID $91,662 Bovill, ID $91,392 Calder, ID $91,423 Careywood, ID $95,054 Cataldo, ID $95,199

Clark Fork, ID $91,958 Clarkia, ID $91,283 Cocolalla, ID $95,254 Coeur D Alene, ID $97,833 Coolin, ID $92,437 Oldtown, ID $96,668 Deary, ID $91,385 Desmet, ID $95,982

Dover, ID $94,066 Eastport, ID $91,561 Elk River, ID $91,433 Fernwood, ID $92,179 Genesee, ID $92,028 Harrison, ID $98,388 Harvard, ID $93,714 Hayden, ID $97,555

Hope, ID $91,457 Kellogg, ID $92,584 Kingston, ID $93,264 Kootenai, ID $93,097 Laclede, ID $95,134 Medimont, ID $95,636 Moscow, ID $92,553 Moyie Springs, ID $91,491

Mullan, ID $91,576 Naples, ID $91,441 Nordman, ID $91,933 Osburn, ID $91,961 Pinehurst, ID $93,182 Plummer, ID $98,252 Ponderay, ID $93,051 Porthill, ID $91,914

Post Falls, ID $100,718 Potlatch, ID $94,754 Priest River, ID $94,566 Princeton, ID $93,321 Rathdrum, ID $99,462 Sagle, ID $93,999 Saint Maries, ID $94,944 Sandpoint, ID $91,691

Colburn, ID $92,220 Santa, ID $93,114 Silverton, ID $91,697 Smelterville, ID $93,316 Spirit Lake, ID $98,432 Tensed, ID $95,816 Troy, ID $91,686 Viola, ID $93,738

Wallace, ID $91,485 Murray, ID $91,407 Worley, ID $99,852 Springfield, ID $88,266 Kendrick, ID $91,346 Kooskia, ID $91,627 Lapwai, ID $91,831 Lenore, ID $91,402

Lucile, ID $91,418 Nezperce, ID $91,346 Orofino, ID $91,468 Peck, ID $91,393 Pierce, ID $91,409 Pollock, ID $91,677 Reubens, ID $91,345 Riggins, ID $91,468

Stites, ID $91,406 Weippe, ID $91,395 White Bird, ID $91,364 Winchester, ID $91,423 Atlanta, ID $91,989 Banks, ID $93,076 Bruneau, ID $91,169 Caldwell, ID $93,581

Cambridge, ID $91,701 Cascade, ID $91,272 Council, ID $91,615 Donnelly, ID $91,528 Eagle, ID $94,025 Emmett, ID $93,393 Fruitland, ID $92,829 Garden Valley, ID $92,851

Glenns Ferry, ID $91,640 Grand View, ID $92,111 Greenleaf, ID $93,164 Hammett, ID $91,573 Homedale, ID $92,912 Horseshoe Bend, ID $93,707 Huston, ID $93,247 Idaho City, ID $93,298

Indian Valley, ID $91,505 King Hill, ID $91,298 Kuna, ID $94,021 Lake Fork, ID $91,532 Letha, ID $93,201 Lowman, ID $91,357 Mccall, ID $91,393 Marsing, ID $92,768

Melba, ID $93,244 Meridian, ID $94,204 Mesa, ID $91,613 Middleton, ID $93,676 Midvale, ID $91,932 Mountain Home, ID $92,718 Mountain Home A F B, ID $92,691 Murphy, ID $91,737

Nampa, ID $93,641 New Meadows, ID $91,552 New Plymouth, ID $92,884 Notus, ID $93,176 Ola, ID $92,312 Parma, ID $92,846 Payette, ID $92,673 Placerville, ID $93,404

Star, ID $93,935 Sweet, ID $93,316 Warren, ID $91,397 Weiser, ID $92,051 Wilder, ID $93,000 Yellow Pine, ID $91,022 Boise, ID $94,376 Stanley, ID $91,068

Swanlake, ID $91,440 Thatcher, ID $91,244 Wayan, ID $92,213 Weston, ID $92,304 Fish Haven, ID $92,065 Twin Falls, ID $89,792 Rogerson, ID $91,330 Albion, ID $91,301

Almo, ID $91,331 Bellevue, ID $91,369 Bliss, ID $91,318 Buhl, ID $91,652 Burley, ID $91,498 Carey, ID $91,226 Castleford, ID $91,724 Corral, ID $91,139

Declo, ID $91,337 Dietrich, ID $91,325 Eden, ID $91,081 Fairfield, ID $91,173 Filer, ID $89,895 Gooding, ID $91,462 Hagerman, ID $91,426 Hailey, ID $91,402

Hansen, ID $90,179 Hazelton, ID $91,382 Heyburn, ID $91,558 Hill City, ID $91,274 Jerome, ID $91,457 Ketchum, ID $91,347 Kimberly, ID $89,808 Malta, ID $91,276

Minidoka, ID $91,461 Murtaugh, ID $91,033 Oakley, ID $91,344 Paul, ID $91,368 Picabo, ID $91,254 Richfield, ID $91,345 Rupert, ID $91,462 Shoshone, ID $91,379

Sun Valley, ID $91,574 Wendell, ID $91,558 Idaho Falls, ID $91,384 Ashton, ID $91,526 Chester, ID $91,825 Driggs, ID $92,450 Dubois, ID $91,252 Felt, ID $92,234

Hamer, ID $91,443 Iona, ID $91,370 Irwin, ID $95,734 Island Park, ID $91,419 Lewisville, ID $91,365 Macks Inn, ID $91,779 Menan, ID $91,352 Monteview, ID $91,242

Newdale, ID $91,991 Parker, ID $92,089 Rexburg, ID $91,337 Rigby, ID $91,371 Ririe, ID $91,921 Roberts, ID $91,340 Saint Anthony, ID $91,721 Spencer, ID $91,261

Sugar City, ID $91,323 Swan Valley, ID $92,530 Terreton, ID $91,319 Teton, ID $92,017 Tetonia, ID $92,079 Ucon, ID $91,384 Victor, ID $95,273 Carmen, ID $91,528

Gibbonsville, ID $91,504 Leadore, ID $91,185 Lemhi, ID $91,269 North Fork, ID $91,429 Salmon, ID $91,487 Tendoy, ID $91,366 Shoup, ID $91,004 Lewiston, ID $92,234

Ahsahka, ID $91,430 Cottonwood, ID $91,417 Craigmont, ID $91,311 Culdesac, ID $91,506 Elk City, ID $91,188 Ferdinand, ID $91,365 Grangeville, ID $91,433 Fenn, ID $91,431

Greencreek, ID $91,362 Juliaetta, ID $91,579

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

$88,154

Average $94,054/year

$100,334

$7,346

Average $7,838/month

$8,361

$1,695

Average $1,809/week

$1,930

$42

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,334	$8,361	$1,930	$48
Average	$94,054	$7,838	$1,809	$45
25th Percentile	$88,154	$7,346	$1,695	$42

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