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Principal Hardware Engineer

The median salary range for Principal Hardware Engineer disclosed in public job postings is $159k - $221k as of Sep 2026, based on 36 job postings from 8 companies.

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Low

$158,600

16%

Mid

$189,750

16%

High

$220,900

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Microsoft

20 Job Posts

$140k - $275k

$139,900 - $274,800

Amazon

2 Job Posts

$155k - $238k

$155,200 - $237,550

DraftKings

1 Job Post

$232k

$231,800

Hidden Level

1 Job Post

$162k - $210k

$162,000 - $210,000

Atom Computing

2 Job Posts

$170k - $200k

$170,000 - $200,000

NeoPhotonics

2 Job Posts

$135k - $193k

$134,750 - $192,500

Cisco

1 Job Post

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