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Amazon Hardware Engineer Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area
Hardware Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at Amazon ranges from $174K per year for L4 to $576K per year for L7. The median yearly compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $312K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/13/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hardware Engineer IL4 | $174K | $132K | $26.4K | $15.4K |
Hardware Engineer IIL5 | $272K | $182K | $86.7K | $3.6K |
Hardware Engineer IIIL6 | $366K | $197K | $152K | $16.9K |
Principal Hardware EngineerL7 | $576K | $219K | $347K | $9.3K |
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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-year (5.00% annually)
15% vests in the 2nd-year (15.00% annually)
40% vests in the 3rd-year (20.00% semi-annually)
40% vests in the 4th-year (20.00% semi-annually)
Backloaded vesting schedule
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