Computer Hardware Engineer Salary in the Industry of Machinery Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of computer hardware engineers in the industry of machinery manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare computer hardware engineer salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$75,500
25th Percentile Wage
$93,650
50th Percentile Wage
$113,650
75th Percentile Wage
$132,400
90th Percentile Wage
$160,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for computer hardware engineers in the industry of machinery manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) computer hardware engineers is $160,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $113,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent computer hardware engineers is $75,500.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers in the industry of Machinery Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$113,650
10.56% 19.15%
2016
$101,650
-0.52% -
2015
$102,180
2.58% -
2014
$99,540
3.39% -
2013
$96,170
4.45% -
2012
$91,890
- -

Table 3. Compare Computer Hardware Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of computer hardware engineers in 33 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of computer hardware engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
$133,090
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$130,150
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$125,520
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$125,520
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$122,170
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$122,060
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$120,820
Machinery Manufacturing
$114,810
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$114,100
Machinery Manufacturing
$113,650
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$111,550
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
$111,250
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$111,080
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$111,010
Chemical Manufacturing
$110,010
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$109,730
Chemical Manufacturing
$108,240
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$106,400
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$106,220
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$105,390
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$104,370
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$104,150
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$103,130
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$102,650
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$96,290
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$94,940
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$94,040
Food Manufacturing
$93,150
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$88,550
Dairy Product Manufacturing
$88,480
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$86,030
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$84,510
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$82,070

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