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Amazon Hardware Engineer Salaries
Hardware Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $195K per year for L4 to $535K per year for L7. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $240K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 11/14/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hardware Engineer IL4 | $195K | $138K | $39.3K | $17.2K |
Hardware Engineer IIL5 | $222K | $154K | $61.8K | $6.4K |
Hardware Engineer IIIL6 | $360K | $193K | $156K | $11.2K |
Principal Hardware EngineerL7 | $535K | $205K | $327K | $3.4K |
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Vesting Schedule
5%
YR 1
15%
YR 2
40%
YR 3
40%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Amazon, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
5% vests in the 1st-YR (5.00% annually)
15% vests in the 2nd-YR (15.00% annually)
40% vests in the 3rd-YR (20.00% semi-annually)
40% vests in the 4th-YR (20.00% semi-annually)
Backloaded vesting schedule
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