Northrop Grumman hardware engineering salaries
Across 361 open hardware engineering postings at Northrop Grumman that state a range, the middle half pays $117k–$178k a year, with a median of $143k. The lowest posted floor is $40k and the highest ceiling $345k. This is base pay as posted by Northrop Grumman, 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 Northrop Grumman
Postings with a stated range: Science and research 13 · Sales 10 · Engineering leadership 61 · Management 138 · Data science 12 · AI and machine learning 17 · Product management 14 · Hardware engineering 361
Hardware engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | 3 | $57k | $57k–$57k |
| Junior | 36 | $107k | $91k–$110k |
| Mid-level | 13 | $113k | $99k–$123k |
| Senior | 39 | $143k | $115k–$158k |
| Staff and principal | 63 | $211k | $203k–$221k |
| Lead | 200 | $136k | $123k–$157k |
Best-paid open hardware engineering roles
380 hardware engineering roles open at Northrop Grumman now
361 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Northrop Grumman pay for hardware engineering roles?
The median of the 361 posted ranges is $143k a year; the middle half sits between $117k and $178k.
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?
Staff and principal roles have the highest median here: $211k a year across 63 postings.