Hardware Development Engineer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Hardware Development Engineer make in South Carolina?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Development Engineer in South Carolina is $94,406 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): $106,450
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,485 to $100,711
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,093

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Hardware Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,711	$8,393	$1,937	$48
Average	$94,406	$7,867	$1,816	$45
25th Percentile	$88,485	$7,374	$1,702	$43

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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): $78,581
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,943
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,931
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,307
Expert (over 8 years): $156,192

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$78,581
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$93,943
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$108,931
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$132,307
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$156,192

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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:

Spartanburg: $94,064
Boiling Springs: $94,068
Arcadia: $94,064

Spartanburg, SC $94,064 Boiling Springs, SC $94,068 Arcadia, SC $94,064 Buffalo, SC $93,624 Campobello, SC $93,425 Chesnee, SC $93,809 Clifton, SC $94,052 Clinton, SC $92,570

Converse, SC $94,075 Cowpens, SC $93,940 Cross Anchor, SC $93,411 Cross Hill, SC $91,760 Drayton, SC $94,066 Duncan, SC $93,834 Enoree, SC $93,444 Fairforest, SC $94,064

Fingerville, SC $93,715 Gaffney, SC $94,190 Glendale, SC $94,088 Alcolu, SC $89,139 Ballentine, SC $92,974 Bamberg, SC $90,933 Batesburg, SC $92,110 Bethune, SC $91,162

Bishopville, SC $90,174 Blackstock, SC $93,606 Blair, SC $92,959 Blythewood, SC $92,831 Bowman, SC $90,925 Camden, SC $91,711 Cameron, SC $90,745 Carlisle, SC $93,266

Cassatt, SC $91,123 Cayce, SC $93,056 Chapin, SC $92,647 Chappells, SC $91,409 Cope, SC $91,216 Cordova, SC $91,456 Dalzell, SC $89,932 Davis Station, SC $89,910

Denmark, SC $91,147 Eastover, SC $91,889 Elgin, SC $92,595 Elliott, SC $89,851 Elloree, SC $90,791 Eutawville, SC $91,309 Gable, SC $89,142 Gadsden, SC $91,895

Gaston, SC $92,843 Gilbert, SC $92,527 Great Falls, SC $94,233 Greeleyville, SC $90,154 Heath Springs, SC $93,589 Holly Hill, SC $91,170 Hopkins, SC $92,777 Horatio, SC $91,114

Irmo, SC $92,850 Jenkinsville, SC $92,802 Kershaw, SC $91,892 Lamar, SC $90,240 Leesville, SC $92,360 Lexington, SC $92,932 Liberty Hill, SC $92,947 Little Mountain, SC $92,587

Lugoff, SC $92,172 Lydia, SC $90,348 Lynchburg, SC $89,597 Ehrhardt, SC $90,364 Lodge, SC $90,384 Mc Bee, SC $91,255 Manning, SC $89,609 Mayesville, SC $89,191

Monetta, SC $92,013 Neeses, SC $91,875 Newberry, SC $91,979 New Zion, SC $89,457 North, SC $92,075 Norway, SC $91,364 Olanta, SC $90,040 Orangeburg, SC $91,220

Peak, SC $92,741 Pelion, SC $92,471 Pinewood, SC $89,874 New Ellenton, SC $92,793 Allendale, SC $91,074 Barnwell, SC $91,536 Hilda, SC $91,245 Bath, SC $93,238

Blackville, SC $91,262 Bradley, SC $91,583 Clarks Hill, SC $92,910 Clearwater, SC $93,238 Edgefield, SC $92,482 Elko, SC $91,724 Fairfax, SC $90,775 Gloverville, SC $93,170

Graniteville, SC $93,124 Jackson, SC $93,101 Johnston, SC $92,292 Langley, SC $93,214 Mc Cormick, SC $91,801 Martin, SC $91,251 Modoc, SC $92,566 Montmorenci, SC $92,612

Mount Carmel, SC $91,166 North Augusta, SC $93,238 Beech Island, SC $93,238 Olar, SC $90,870 Parksville, SC $92,400 Plum Branch, SC $92,303 Sycamore, SC $90,839 Trenton, SC $92,739

Troy, SC $92,047 Ulmer, SC $90,821 Vaucluse, SC $93,057 Warrenville, SC $93,152 Williston, SC $91,971 Windsor, SC $92,253 Beaufort, SC $92,381 Ladys Island, SC $92,061

Okatie, SC $92,864 Bluffton, SC $93,262 Brunson, SC $90,511 Coosawhatchie, SC $92,156 Crocketville, SC $90,764 Dale, SC $91,836 Daufuskie Island, SC $93,342 Early Branch, SC $91,314

Estill, SC $91,260 Saint Helena Island, SC $92,249 Furman, SC $91,506 Garnett, SC $91,935 Gifford, SC $90,936 Hampton, SC $90,898 Hilton Head Island, SC $92,909 Hardeeville, SC $93,474

Islandton, SC $90,549 Lobeco, SC $91,895 Luray, SC $90,593 Miley, SC $90,445 Pineland, SC $91,998 Port Royal, SC $92,483 Ridgeland, SC $92,534 Scotia, SC $91,520

Seabrook, SC $91,802 Sheldon, SC $92,250 Tillman, SC $92,437 Varnville, SC $91,112 Yemassee, SC $91,413 Clemson, SC $92,535 Cleveland, SC $92,694 Conestee, SC $93,241

Donalds, SC $92,461 Inman, SC $93,842 Joanna, SC $92,263 Jonesville, SC $93,880 Kinards, SC $91,623 Landrum, SC $92,853 Laurens, SC $92,564 Lockhart, SC $93,907

Lyman, SC $93,533 Mayo, SC $93,919 Moore, SC $94,054 Mountville, SC $91,894 Pacolet, SC $93,936 Pacolet Mills, SC $93,957 Pauline, SC $93,874 Reidville, SC $93,782

Roebuck, SC $94,020 Startex, SC $94,010 Una, SC $94,064 Union, SC $93,539 Waterloo, SC $92,097 Wellford, SC $93,984 White Stone, SC $94,080 Woodruff, SC $93,677

Charleston, SC $95,676 Charleston Afb, SC $95,676 North Charleston, SC $95,676 Hanahan, SC $95,676 Adams Run, SC $94,208 Awendaw, SC $94,824 Bethera, SC $93,800 Bonneau, SC $92,835

Branchville, SC $90,794 Canadys, SC $91,781 Cordesville, SC $94,323 Cottageville, SC $93,551 Cross, SC $91,757 Dorchester, SC $92,619 Edisto Island, SC $93,930 Due West, SC $92,082

Easley, SC $93,101 Fair Play, SC $91,846 Fountain Inn, SC $93,009 Gray Court, SC $92,852 Greenwood, SC $91,778 Greer, SC $93,200 Hodges, SC $92,050 Honea Path, SC $92,650

Iva, SC $91,777 La France, SC $92,617 Liberty, SC $92,856 Long Creek, SC $91,293 Lowndesville, SC $91,811 Marietta, SC $92,850 Mauldin, SC $93,203 Mountain Rest, SC $91,515

Newry, SC $92,373 Ninety Six, SC $91,659 Norris, SC $92,715 Pelzer, SC $92,986 Pendleton, SC $92,662 Pickens, SC $92,760 Seneca, SC $92,352 Piedmont, SC $93,133

Richland, SC $92,074 Salem, SC $92,166 Sandy Springs, SC $92,540 Simpsonville, SC $93,058 Six Mile, SC $92,526 Slater, SC $92,979 Starr, SC $92,181 Sunset, SC $92,451

Tamassee, SC $91,753 Taylors, SC $93,125 Tigerville, SC $92,959 Townville, SC $92,233 Travelers Rest, SC $92,962 Walhalla, SC $91,950 Ware Shoals, SC $92,601 Westminster, SC $91,686

West Union, SC $92,193 Williamston, SC $92,873 Blacksburg, SC $95,058 Bowling Green, SC $96,396 Catawba, SC $96,485 Chester, SC $95,128 Fort Mill, SC $96,442 Chesterfield, SC $91,341

Clover, SC $96,448 Edgemoor, SC $96,459 Fort Lawn, SC $95,588 Hickory Grove, SC $94,425 Jefferson, SC $91,674 Lancaster, SC $95,142 Lando, SC $96,308 Mc Connells, SC $95,990

Mount Croghan, SC $91,804 Pageland, SC $93,418 Richburg, SC $95,518 Rock Hill, SC $97,097 Ruby, SC $91,600 Sharon, SC $94,774 Smyrna, SC $94,900 Van Wyck, SC $96,367

York, SC $96,218 Aiken, SC $92,715 Folly Beach, SC $95,676 Walterboro, SC $91,878 Williams, SC $90,857 Florence, SC $90,618 Andrews, SC $90,786 Aynor, SC $90,537

Bennettsville, SC $90,314 Blenheim, SC $90,428 Cades, SC $89,826 Centenary, SC $90,236 Cheraw, SC $91,269 Clio, SC $90,290 Conway, SC $90,533 Coward, SC $90,431

Darlington, SC $90,598 Dillon, SC $90,301 Effingham, SC $90,575 Fork, SC $90,276 Galivants Ferry, SC $90,518 Green Sea, SC $90,397 Gresham, SC $90,325 Hamer, SC $90,439

Hartsville, SC $90,642 Hemingway, SC $90,458 Johnsonville, SC $90,119 Kingstree, SC $90,523 Lake City, SC $90,040 Lake View, SC $90,448 Lane, SC $90,707 Latta, SC $90,423

Little River, SC $91,019 Little Rock, SC $90,376 Longs, SC $90,750 Loris, SC $90,495 Mc Coll, SC $90,684 Marion, SC $90,356 Myrtle Beach, SC $90,769 Minturn, SC $90,307

Mullins, SC $90,304 Murrells Inlet, SC $90,551 Nesmith, SC $90,412 Nichols, SC $90,370 North Myrtle Beach, SC $90,998 Pamplico, SC $90,339 Patrick, SC $91,216 Pawleys Island, SC $90,397

Rains, SC $90,329 Salters, SC $90,717 Scranton, SC $90,274 Sellers, SC $90,397 Society Hill, SC $90,361 Tatum, SC $90,655 Wallace, SC $90,955 Greenville, SC $93,238

Abbeville, SC $91,713 Anderson, SC $92,591 Belton, SC $92,722 Calhoun Falls, SC $91,359 Central, SC $92,621 Georgetown, SC $90,703 Goose Creek, SC $95,434 Green Pond, SC $92,856

Grover, SC $91,720 Harleyville, SC $91,510 Hollywood, SC $94,689 Huger, SC $94,531 Isle Of Palms, SC $95,658 Jacksonboro, SC $93,490 Jamestown, SC $93,176 Johns Island, SC $95,676

Ladson, SC $95,200 Mc Clellanville, SC $93,246 Moncks Corner, SC $93,849 Mount Pleasant, SC $95,676 Pineville, SC $90,990 Pinopolis, SC $92,794 Ravenel, SC $95,283 Reevesville, SC $91,048

Ridgeville, SC $93,941 Round O, SC $93,165 Ruffin, SC $91,005 Russellville, SC $91,324 Saint George, SC $91,584 Saint Stephen, SC $91,341 Smoaks, SC $90,793 Sullivans Island, SC $95,676

Summerville, SC $94,471 Wadmalaw Island, SC $95,128 Pomaria, SC $92,706 Gramling, SC $93,470 Prosperity, SC $92,411 Rembert, SC $90,715 Ridge Spring, SC $92,219 Ridgeway, SC $92,713

Rion, SC $92,854 Rowesville, SC $91,036 Saint Matthews, SC $91,595 Salley, SC $91,965 Saluda, SC $91,662 Santee, SC $91,145 Sardinia, SC $89,497 Silverstreet, SC $91,519

Springfield, SC $91,726 State Park, SC $93,054 Summerton, SC $90,348 Sumter, SC $89,087 Shaw A F B, SC $89,723 Swansea, SC $92,551 Timmonsville, SC $90,491 Turbeville, SC $89,534

Vance, SC $91,202 Wagener, SC $91,986 Ward, SC $92,007 Wedgefield, SC $90,146 West Columbia, SC $93,056 Westville, SC $91,884 White Rock, SC $92,751 Whitmire, SC $92,036

Winnsboro, SC $93,084 Columbia, SC $93,056

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

$88,485

Average $94,406/year

$100,711

$7,374

Average $7,867/month

$8,393

$1,702

Average $1,816/week

$1,937

$43

Average $45/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,711	$8,393	$1,937	$48
Average	$94,406	$7,867	$1,816	$45
25th Percentile	$88,485	$7,374	$1,702	$43

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