Hardware Engineer compensation in United States at Meta ranges from $170K per year for IC3 to $850K per year for IC7. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $398K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Meta's total compensation packages. Last updated: 5/17/2026
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IC3 | $170K | $135K | $23.1K | $12.2K |
IC4 | $250K | $171K | $51.3K | $27.8K |
IC5 | $412K | $221K | $154K | $37.6K |
IC6 | $635K | $261K | $316K | $57.8K |
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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At Meta, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)
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)
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At Meta, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)
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