FPGA Engineer Salary

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Technology Headhunters uses BLS OEWS data to answer this pay question. The median pay for FPGA Engineer in the United States is $130,220 a year, and the middle half of workers earned between $101,680 and $167,670 (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 17-2072).

Broader occupation

BLS does not report this exact title. The figures shown are for SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer. BLS reports Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a broader occupation. It does not separate FPGA Engineer, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.

Annual wage percentiles
Measure	Per year
10th percentile	$81,840
25th percentile	$101,680
Median	$130,220
75th percentile	$167,670
90th percentile	$206,960
Mean	$137,280

Hourly wage percentiles
Measure	Per hour
10th percentile	$39.35
25th percentile	$48.88
Median	$62.60
75th percentile	$80.61
90th percentile	$99.50
Mean	$66.00

A figure shown as "or more" is top-coded. BLS does not publish exact wages at or above $239,200 a year or $115.00 an hour.

BLS estimates 96,900 people work in this occupation nationally.

Target metros

FPGA Engineer pay in target metros, May 2025
Metro	Median	P25 to P75	Employment	LQ
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$116,500	$93,900 to $144,770	880	0.5
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$104,690	$87,730 to $132,360	540	0.6
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$133,390	$108,390 to $153,120	1,040	1.18
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$162,800	$111,800 to $166,930	510	1.11
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$144,930	$109,240 to $184,630	2,300	0.39
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$144,930	$109,240 to $184,630	2,300	0.39
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$135,150	$103,240 to $168,980	4,200	1.66
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$125,650	$104,450 to $172,300	570	0.2

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, the United States. Released 2026-05-15. Methodology and mapping notes.

These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

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Questions answered by BLS data

What is the median pay for FPGA Engineer?

BLS reports a median of $130,220 a year for SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, in the United States (May 2025). Half of workers earned less and half earned more.

What is the pay range for FPGA Engineer?

10% of workers in this occupation earned less than $81,840. 10% earned more than $206,960.

How many FPGA Engineer jobs are there?

BLS estimates 96,900 workers in SOC 17-2072 nationally in May 2025.

Does BLS publish this exact job title?

Not exactly. FPGA Engineer is shown using SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, a broader occupation. BLS reports Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a broader occupation. It does not separate FPGA Engineer, technology stack, seniority, certifications or employer sector. These figures are not a title-specific offer range.

Which of our target metros reports the highest median for FPGA Engineer?

Raleigh-Cary, NC , at $162,800 a year (May 2025).

Are percentiles the same as experience levels?

No. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than that amount. BLS does not report pay by experience.

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What changed between the published releases?

These are BLS survey estimates for SOC 17-2072, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer. They are not a projection or a comparison of the same individual workers.

United States median, annual wages
Reference period	Median
May 2024	$127,590
May 2025	$130,220

How do published wages differ by industry?

These national rows describe private establishments in BLS four-digit industry groups. Industry names are shown as BLS publishes them. They do not include government establishments. An industry figure is still an occupation estimate, not a quote for this exact title.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer national industry wages, May 2025, annual
Industry	NAICS	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile	Mean	Employment
Support Activities for Mining	213100	$118,470	$126,350	$143,630	$146,290	40
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	221100	$105,180	$121,250	$138,130	$123,150	220
Utility System Construction	237100	$83,320	$97,050	$121,410	$100,470	80
Building Equipment Contractors	238200	$78,270	$100,390	$114,880	$101,630	750
Grain and Oilseed Milling	311200	$79,280	$79,280	$126,080	$98,750	40
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	3250A1	$111,870	$141,100	$177,210	$145,480	140
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	325400	$89,440	$114,150	$137,840	$116,960	80
Plastics Product Manufacturing	326100	$82,310	$105,880	$128,760	$103,630	50
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	331100	$91,390	$121,410	$121,600	$109,230	80
Foundries	331500	$104,430	$126,640	$128,390	$117,590	60
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	3320A1	$91,490	$118,160	$132,750	$115,690	170
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	3330A1	$98,210	$128,440	$165,420	$131,540	2010
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	333300	$96,850	$127,340	$162,610	$144,710	90
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	333500	$77,370	$92,190	$103,520	$92,110	70
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	333600	$104,960	$126,110	$142,990	$128,480	360
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	334100	$106,500	$136,210	$171,350	$141,350	430
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	334200	$101,320	$129,930	$161,090	$130,980	1390
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	334300	$97,030	$129,820	$158,500	$143,190	260
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	334400	$102,770	$146,700	$200,380	$151,930	13560
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	334500	$105,720	$132,440	$169,480	$142,540	6420
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	334600	$124,080	$127,380	$172,290	$138,230	Not published by BLS
Household Appliance Manufacturing	335200	$80,450	$94,300	$104,200	$96,080	30
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	335300	$80,950	$95,200	$119,060	$101,330	710
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	335900	$87,680	$102,370	$125,170	$111,920	480
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	336100	$105,750	$128,310	$131,260	$126,930	700
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	336300	$96,850	$108,260	$129,440	$113,350	400
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	336400	$127,150	$148,750	$177,900	$155,550	5500
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336900	$69,320	$79,540	$81,050	$77,820	40
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	339100	$107,040	$137,570	$165,090	$145,590	40
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	339900	$84,150	$96,010	$108,820	$102,240	160
Electronics and Appliance Retailers	449200	$104,990	$104,990	$104,990	$112,600	Not published by BLS
Rail Transportation	482100	$98,280	$103,790	$139,410	$110,910	30
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	486200	$104,530	$105,360	$124,340	$111,810	90
Support Activities for Air Transportation	488100	$96,510	$123,520	$157,850	$128,790	200
Warehousing and Storage	493100	$95,140	$129,070	$136,650	$121,210	120
Motion Picture and Video Industries	512100	$104,830	$119,310	$121,690	$114,010	Not published by BLS
Software Publishers	513200	$129,000	$129,430	$140,550	$133,470	Not published by BLS
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	516100	$89,910	$102,390	$113,860	$102,590	80
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	516200	$89,260	$98,750	$126,290	$108,700	150
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518200	$107,840	$127,610	$159,500	$128,960	400
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	541300	$97,770	$125,280	$162,940	$131,470	7890
Specialized Design Services	541400	$102,640	$116,470	$129,510	$113,560	Not published by BLS
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	541500	$100,120	$131,480	$171,590	$144,260	2890
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	541600	$78,970	$101,000	$137,820	$112,150	1340
Scientific Research and Development Services	541700	$131,160	$168,110	$205,710	$168,790	9410
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	541900	$120,900	$156,830	$179,740	$151,580	170
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551100	$111,800	$137,580	$176,220	$148,370	2940
Office Administrative Services	561100	$95,370	$107,140	$129,180	$114,080	Not published by BLS
Facilities Support Services	561200	$108,220	$131,580	$180,490	$140,970	80
Employment Services	561300	$99,370	$132,630	$174,620	$138,550	620
Business Support Services	561400	$91,960	$93,950	$140,030	$113,840	270
Investigation and Security Services	561600	$69,460	$82,700	$101,720	$89,470	160
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	562900	$118,130	$128,270	$171,190	$136,170	Not published by BLS

What should you check outside the wage figure?

For this technology hire, compare the cash work covered by the occupation before judging an offer. Keep discretionary bonuses separate. BLS does not list equity or RSUs in its wage definition. We do not assign stock awards a cash value or add them to these wages.

Remote pay bands are an employer decision. These figures have no remote-work or cost-of-living adjustment. The published metro and state rows describe the BLS area, not a remote candidate's personal pay expectations.

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These are BLS survey-based wage estimates, not observed individual offers or a modeled technology-title range. A broader occupation or proxy is not separate pay data for your job title.

What do these figures mean for FPGA Engineer in United States?

Technology Headhunters uses the May 2025 occupation-wide wage distribution to discuss FPGA Engineer in United States. The FPGA Engineer comparison uses a $130,220 median for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072) in United States. That $130,220 point divides the published distribution for FPGA Engineer in United States; it is not a quote from a candidate. Before using $130,220 for FPGA Engineer in United States, compare the BLS occupation with the work you need done.

For FPGA Engineer in United States, the published middle band runs from $101,680 at P25 to $167,670 at P75. The middle-band width in this FPGA Engineer in United States comparison is $65,990. The $101,680 and $167,670 markers for FPGA Engineer in United States describe workers across the BLS occupation, rather than the price of a junior and a senior hire. Using this United States band for FPGA Engineer requires checking the responsibilities first.

The lower published marker for FPGA Engineer in United States is $81,840 at P10, and the upper marker is $206,960 at P90. Those FPGA Engineer in United States values do not identify an exact percentile for an amount between them. If the $206,960 marker for FPGA Engineer in United States says “or more,” it is a lower bound from the May 2025 release. A suppressed FPGA Engineer in United States cell means BLS did not publish that estimate, not that the opening has no cash-pay cost.

The national $130,220 median for FPGA Engineer in United States combines workers in the BLS occupation across reported locations. A remote FPGA Engineer opening still needs a stated work-location policy; this FPGA Engineer in United States national cell does not supply a remote-pay formula. A FPGA Engineer in United States title may cover a narrower set of duties than Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072). For FPGA Engineer in United States, keep that scope difference visible when comparing a candidate's cash-pay expectations with the $130,220 national marker.

For FPGA Engineer in United States, two configured target markets with published medians are Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, at $116,500; Tampa-St. For FPGA Engineer in United States, petersburg-Clearwater, FL, at $104,690. These FPGA Engineer in United States comparisons use the same SOC 17-2072 as the national table. The target-market selection for FPGA Engineer in United States is not a ranking of the nearest metros or the highest pay. Read each FPGA Engineer in United States market's full row before comparing it with the $130,220 national median.

A comparable May 2024 median is not available for this FPGA Engineer in United States selection, so no release-to-release difference is calculated. The $130,220 May 2025 median for FPGA Engineer in United States stands on its own reference period. A missing prior FPGA Engineer in United States cell does not establish growth, decline or unchanged pay. Keep the United States area and SOC 17-2072 labels attached when sharing this FPGA Engineer in United States result.

The published mean for FPGA Engineer in United States is $137,280, alongside the $130,220 median. The mean-minus-median difference for FPGA Engineer in United States is $7,060. The mean and median for FPGA Engineer in United States summarize the same occupation differently; neither is a recommended starting salary. Do not choose the higher FPGA Engineer in United States summary simply to describe a stronger candidate, since the May 2025 table does not tie either summary to interview quality.

A complete FPGA Engineer in United States offer needs terms the Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072) wage cell cannot price. Keep equity and RSUs separate from the $130,220 FPGA Engineer in United States comparison. Check the BLS include-and-exclude definition when discussing on-call terms or shift differential for FPGA Engineer in United States; a job-specific arrangement is not another published percentile. For FPGA Engineer in United States, spell out the reporting line and work-location expectations alongside cash pay rather than presenting $130,220 as the complete package.

The BLS employment estimate attached to FPGA Engineer in United States is 96,900 for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072). That FPGA Engineer in United States estimate describes employment in the surveyed occupation, not candidates available for your opening. Workers counted in the United States estimate for FPGA Engineer are not a ready-made shortlist. Use the May 2025 FPGA Engineer in United States employment row to understand the occupation's reported presence, while keeping the search for an individual hire separate.

Which national industries report pay for FPGA Engineer in United States?

The table below gives released national industry medians for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072), selected for this FPGA Engineer in United States discussion. These FPGA Engineer industry rows are national cuts, not industry-specific wages for United States.

National industry rows for FPGA Engineer in United States, BLS May 2025
BLS industry	NAICS	Published median	Employment
Management of Companies and Enterprises	551100	$137,580	2,940
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	541500	$131,480	2,890
Software Publishers	513200	$129,430	Not published by BLS
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services	518200	$127,610	400
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	238220	$125,360	Not published by BLS
Ambulatory Health Care Services	621000	$109,200	30

Questions about FPGA Engineer in United States

Which occupation prices FPGA Engineer in United States?

The FPGA Engineer in United States figures use Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, SOC 17-2072. BLS does not release an exact rate for an employer's particular FPGA Engineer opening in United States.

Does the FPGA Engineer in United States band price seniority?

The $101,680 to $167,670 band describes the published occupation distribution for FPGA Engineer in United States. It is not a junior-to-senior ladder for FPGA Engineer in United States.

Can I treat the May 2025 FPGA Engineer in United States median as a complete offer?

The $130,220 wage cell for FPGA Engineer in United States starts a cash-pay comparison. Benefits and equity for FPGA Engineer in United States need a separate discussion from this BLS cell.

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