AeroVironment hardware engineering salaries
Across 31 open hardware engineering postings at AeroVironment that state a range, the middle half pays $115k–$158k a year, with a median of $127k. The lowest posted floor is $61k and the highest ceiling $270k. This is base pay as posted by AeroVironment, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k
Median by team at AeroVironment
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 6 · Operations 8 · DevOps and infrastructure 15 · Enterprise applications 5 · AI and machine learning 5 · Analytics 8 · Backend engineering 24 · Management 16
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 6 | $105k | $101k–$113k |
| Senior | 13 | $141k | $118k–$144k |
| Lead | 5 | $186k | $186k–$194k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
33 hardware engineering roles open at AeroVironment now
31 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does AeroVironment pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 31 posted ranges is $127k a year; the middle half sits between $115k and $158k.
Is this base salary or total compensation?
Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.
Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?
A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.
Which level pays most?
Lead roles have the highest median here: $186k a year across 5 postings.