How much does a Hardware Architect make in Salem, OR?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hardware Architect in Salem, OR is $118,756. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $109,719 to $128,631, with most professionals earning between $101,492 and $137,623.

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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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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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118756

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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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 Salem, OR. The base salary for Hardware Architect ranges from $109,719 to $128,631 with the average base salary of $118,756. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $114,186 to $135,573 with the average total cash compensation of $124,565.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $118,756 $109,719 - $128,631
Bonus $5,810 $4,467 - $6,942
Total Pay $124,565 $114,186 - $135,573
* 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.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Albany, OR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,735 - $125,133 COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Oregon City, OR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,414 - $132,963 COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Corvallis, OR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,673 - $125,059 COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Lake Oswego, OR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,851 - $133,476 COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Beaverton, OR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,851 - $133,476 COMPARE TO Salem, OR
CITY, STATE Clackamas, OR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,706 - $133,305 COMPARE TO Salem, OR
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Hardware Technician LOCATION Salem, OR MINIMUM SALARY $109,719 MAXIMUM SALARY $128,631
JOB TITLE Hardware Designer LOCATION Salem, OR MINIMUM SALARY $75,158 MAXIMUM SALARY $86,191
JOB TITLE Hardware Manager LOCATION Salem, OR MINIMUM SALARY $161,738 MAXIMUM SALARY $189,099
JOB TITLE Hardware Specialist LOCATION Salem, OR MINIMUM SALARY $134,325 MAXIMUM SALARY $157,244
JOB TITLE Hardware Analyst LOCATION Salem, OR MINIMUM SALARY $65,221 MAXIMUM SALARY $83,063
JOB TITLE Hardware Developer LOCATION Salem, OR MINIMUM SALARY $106,177 MAXIMUM SALARY $125,146
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About Salem, Oregon    Salem /ˈseɪləm/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley....More

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