Draper hardware engineering salaries
Across 54 open hardware engineering postings at Draper that state a range, the middle half pays $145k–$170k a year, with a median of $151k. The lowest posted floor is $63k and the highest ceiling $275k. This is base pay as posted by Draper, 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 Draper
Postings with a stated range: Management 7 · DevOps and infrastructure 9 · Industrial engineering 51 · Hardware engineering 54 · Backend engineering 8
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 12 | $116k | $116k–$149k |
| Senior | 25 | $151k | $151k–$151k |
| Lead | 15 | $170k | $170k–$170k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
57 hardware engineering roles open at Draper now
54 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Draper pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 54 posted ranges is $151k a year; the middle half sits between $145k and $170k.
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: $170k a year across 15 postings.