Amazon
Amazon Embedded Hardware Engineer Salaries
Embedded Hardware Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $168K per year for L4 to $491K per year for L7. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/14/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hardware Engineer IL4 | $168K | $127K | $25.1K | $15.5K |
Hardware Engineer IIL5 | $210K | $147K | $62.7K | $0 |
Hardware Engineer IIIL6 | $303K | $190K | $113K | $0 |
Principal Hardware EngineerL7 | $491K | $196K | $295K | $0 |
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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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