Lead RTL Design Engineer
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX $200k – $275k/yr
Direct from employer Apr 30
Hardware Engineer salary in Pittsburgh
What employers are offering right now, from 8 live Hardware Engineer postings in Pittsburgh that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$220k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$201k–$223k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$238k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$190k
$196k
$202k
$208k
$214k
$220k
$226k
$232k
Top-paying companies for Hardware Engineer roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Efficient Computer | $220k | 8 |
Highest-paying open Hardware Engineer jobs
All 13 open jobs →Lead Digital Verification Engineer
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX $200k – $260k/yr
pythonci/cdembeddedDirect from employer Feb 19
Physical Design - SOC Top Lead
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX $180k – $260k/yr
pythonDirect from employer Aug 4
Physical Design - CAD Lead
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX $180k – $260k/yr
pythonsqlmongodbairflowDirect from employer Feb 20
Efficient ComputerRemote
Physical Design Engineer - Timing Lead
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX OR Remote $180k – $260k/yr
pythonDirect from employer Feb 20
Senior Digital Verification Engineer
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX $160k – $245k/yr
pythonc++Direct from employer Sep 1
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Hardware Engineer salary: common questions
- What is the average Hardware Engineer salary in Pittsburgh?
- The median midpoint of 8 live Hardware Engineer postings in Pittsburgh is $220k a year. Half of them fall between $201k and $223k.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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