Hardware Architect Salary in Columbus, Ohio

How much does a Hardware Architect make in Columbus, OH?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hardware Architect in Columbus, OH is $116,154. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $107,315 to $125,813, with most professionals earning between $99,268 and $134,607.

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What is a Hardware Architect?

(In the automation and engineering environments, the hardware engineer or architect encompasses the electronic engineering and electrical engineering fields, with subspecialities in analog, digital, or electromechanical systems.) The hardware systems architect or Hardware Architect is responsible for: Interfacing with a systems architect or client stakeholders. It is extraordinarily rare nowadays for sufficiently large and/or complex hardware systems that require a Hardware Architect not to require substantial software and a systems architect. The Hardware Architect will therefore normally ...

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Understand the entire software/hardware architecture and propose areas to modify, enhance, refactor, rewrite or re-architect.

January 25, 2023

Interact with senior technical persons in other parts of the organization to identify opportunities for collaboration.

February 15, 2023

Develop production quality surfaces using surfacing tools from a variety of design/engineering inputs for product development, tooling and manufacturing.

March 25, 2023

Participate in defining and executing the Company's vision and strategy in the Artificial Intelligence business.

March 31, 2023

Provides required documentation and participates in architecture reviews to ensure that the solutions comply with standards and use approved technologies.

April 17, 2023

Contribute to the elaboration of Hardware (Hw) specification & architecture, in collaboration with the Product architect.

April 20, 2023

Support development of the Technical response to quote which outlines our technical solution highlighting any exceptions, constraints or assumptions against requirements.

April 23, 2023

Hands-on experience in design, development and launch of high volume IC designs in consumer products.

May 02, 2023

Design new hardware features for next generation consumer robotics.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Hardware Architect in Columbus, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

107315

125813

116154

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

111684

132602

121836

What is the average salary for Hardware Architect in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Hardware Architect in Columbus, OH. The base salary for Hardware Architect ranges from $107,315 to $125,813 with the average base salary of $116,154. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $111,684 to $132,602 with the average total cash compensation of $121,836.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$116,154	$107,315 - $125,813
Bonus	$5,682	$4,369 - $6,790
Total Pay	$121,836	$111,684 - $132,602

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Hardware Architect Salary Near Columbus, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Newark, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,645 - $125,027	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,753 - $121,636	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,086 - $118,510	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Mansfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,080 - $123,193	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Dayton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,015 - $124,288	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH
CITY, STATE Lima, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,162 - $120,944	COMPARE TO Columbus, OH

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About Columbus, Ohio

The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsin Ice Age. However, there are sizable differences in elevation through the area, with the high point of Franklin County being 1,132 ft (345 m) above sea level near New Albany, and the low point being 670 ft (200 m) where the Scioto River leaves...

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