Microsoft hardware engineering salaries
Across 47 open hardware engineering postings at Microsoft that state a range, the middle half pays $177k–$209k a year, with a median of $177k. The lowest posted floor is $68k and the highest ceiling $423k. This is base pay as posted by Microsoft, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $25k
Median by team at Microsoft
Postings with a stated range: Design 7 · Engineering leadership 25 · Backend engineering 135 · AI and machine learning 23 · Hardware engineering 47 · Data science 15 · Product management 89 · Security 47
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 3 | $152k | $139k–$152k |
| Senior | 20 | $177k | $177k–$177k |
| Lead | 21 | $209k | $209k–$209k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
57 hardware engineering roles open at Microsoft now
47 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Microsoft pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 47 posted ranges is $177k a year; the middle half sits between $177k and $209k.
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: $209k a year across 21 postings.