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Hardware Engineer · Boeing · United States

For Hardware Engineer at Boeing in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $144,000. The sample denominator is 20 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $130,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $0
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

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Hardware Engineer · General Motors · United States

For Hardware Engineer at General Motors in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $150,000. The sample denominator is 10 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $140,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $15,000
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

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16 PAY COHORTS
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EMPLOYER / ROLETOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
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BoeingHardware EngineerUnited States
$144,000USD · Median$130,000$0$0Median compensation20 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsHardware EngineerUnited States
$150,000USD · Median$140,000$0$15,000Median compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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CitadelHardware EngineerAll reported locations
$327,500USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingHardware EngineerAll reported locations
$144,000USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
FM
Ford MotorHardware EngineerAll reported locations
$136,500USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsHardware EngineerAll reported locations
$150,000USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GoogleHardware EngineerAll reported locations
$364,750USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
HR
Hudson River TradingHardware EngineerAll reported locations
$325,000USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingHardware Engineer · L3United States
$127,615USD · Mean———Mean compensation30 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingHardware Engineer · L1United States
$89,594USD · Mean———Mean compensation27 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingHardware Engineer · L4United States
$162,705USD · Mean———Mean compensation20 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsHardware Engineer · Hardware Engineer 1United States
$94,346USD · Mean———Mean compensation18 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsHardware Engineer · Hardware Engineer 2United States
$107,585USD · Mean———Mean compensation16 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
GM
General MotorsHardware Engineer · Hardware Engineer 3United States
$179,899USD · Mean———Mean compensation13 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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BoeingHardware Engineer · L2United States
$127,882USD · Mean———Mean compensation11 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
B
BoeingHardware Engineer · L5United States
$195,278USD · Mean———Mean compensation9 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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How to read Hardware Engineer pay data.

What is available?

8 supported pay benchmarks across 6 employers. Total-compensation benchmarks include components when the same reported group supplies a breakdown. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

How current are the numbers?

This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.

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