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Work Here? Claim Your CompanyCruise Hardware Engineer Salaries
Hardware Engineer compensation in United States at Cruise ranges from $197K per year for L3 to $606K per year for L7. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $310K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cruise's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/26/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L3Hardware Engineer | $197K | $140K | $28.8K | $28K |
L4Senior Hardware Engineer I | $216K | $156K | $31.9K | $28.4K |
L5Senior Hardware Engineer II | $320K | $216K | $67K | $37.8K |
L6Staff Hardware Engineer | $378K | $230K | $101K | $48K |
Latest Salary Submissions
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Cruise, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
Cruise has a program called Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO) to give employees liquidity on their private stock which is bought back by General Motors and other partners.
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