Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Computer Hardware Engineers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $131,291 versus $135,543 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -3.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 19.1% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $161,004 | 26 | 2.5% |
| Bachelor's | $135,543 | 202 | 19.1% |
| Master's | $131,291 | 827 | 78.3% |
| None | $92,700 | 1 | 0.1% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | 24.6% | 73.3% | $133,450 |
| Intel Corporation | Master's | 9.9% | 87.9% | $96,616 |
| Apple Inc. | Master's | 8.8% | 90.5% | $136,219 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | 18.2% | 81.8% | $134,799 |
| Qualcomm Incorporated | Master's | 16.7% | 83.3% | $77,429 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Master's | 7.7% | 88.5% | $121,551 |
| Oracle America Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $106,055 |
| PerfectVIPs, Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $110,000 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $73,736 |
| Synapse Design Automation Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $101,608 |
| A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER | Master's | 25% | 75% | $132,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Master's | 20.5% | 74.4% | $140,000 |
| Arm, Inc. | Master's | 25% | 75% | $99,710 |
| Calsoft Labs Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $93,000 |
| IBM Corporation | Master's | 20% | 80% | $100,200 |
| TECH VULCAN | N/A | N/A | N/A | $100,000 |
| Mindlance Inc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $102,804 |
| SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.L.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | $115,000 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | Master's | 0% | 100% | $90,958 |
| Broadcom Corporation | N/A | N/A | N/A | $113,464 |