CHAOS Industries hardware engineering salaries
Across 29 open hardware engineering postings at CHAOS Industries that state a range, the middle half pays $193k–$205k a year, with a median of $200k. The lowest posted floor is $110k and the highest ceiling $280k. This is base pay as posted by CHAOS Industries, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $10k
Median by team at CHAOS Industries
Postings with a stated range: Industrial engineering 26 · Hardware engineering 29 · Management 11 · Backend engineering 10 · Field and service 11 · Security 5 · Operations 11 · HR and recruiting 6
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 9 | $199k | $193k–$205k |
| Staff and principal | 11 | $200k | $199k–$203k |
| Lead | 4 | $208k | $198k–$214k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
32 hardware engineering roles open at CHAOS Industries now
29 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does CHAOS Industries pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 29 posted ranges is $200k a year; the middle half sits between $193k and $205k.
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: $208k a year across 4 postings.