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Website

meta.com

Industry

Social Media & Technology

Year founded

2004

Employees

77,000

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Meta Hardware Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $171,550 to $803,000 across 5 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

IC3

Validation

$171,550$134,500$25,000$13,050

IC4

Quality Assurance

$258,203$174,850$54,000$28,125

IC5

Research

$412,500$208,000$160,625$32,750

IC6

Validation

$570,000$266,000$250,000$55,000

IC7

Embedded Systems

$803,000$300,000$400,000$100,000

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