Altera hardware engineering salaries
Across 20 open hardware engineering postings at Altera that state a range, the middle half pays $164k–$284k a year, with a median of $196k. The lowest posted floor is $106k and the highest ceiling $341k. This is base pay as posted by Altera, 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 Altera
Postings with a stated range: Hardware engineering 20 · Industrial engineering 12 · Security 6
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 4 | $164k | $155k–$170k |
| Senior | 5 | $173k | $163k–$182k |
| Staff and principal | 3 | $207k | $178k–$218k |
| Lead | 6 | $286k | $263k–$286k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
84 hardware engineering roles open at Altera now
20 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Altera pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 20 posted ranges is $196k a year; the middle half sits between $164k and $284k.
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: $286k a year across 6 postings.