Question 1

What does a Senior to Staff Mechanical Engineer at 1X make?

Accepted Answer

The median base salary for a Senior to Staff Mechanical Engineer (senior-to-staff-mechanical-engineer) at 1X is $214K, with a typical range of $214K-$225K (P25-P75). Based on 2 verified reports.

Question 2

What's the entry-level compensation for Hardware Engineer at 1X?

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Engineer (mechanical-engineer) at 1X has a median base of $135K (range: $109K-$184K), drawn from 11 reports.

Question 3

How is 1X's Hardware Engineer salary data sourced?

Accepted Answer

Data comes from three sources: US Department of Labor H1B Labor Condition Applications (public records), salary bands published on the company's own job listings, and verified community submissions. Every data point is labeled with its source. 15 total reports currently feed this page.

Level	n	Base P25	Base P50	Base P75	Equity	Signing	Bonus	YoE	Top locations	Source split
Mechanical Engineer mechanical-engineer · L35	11	$109K	$135K	$184K	—	—	—	—	San Carlos, California, United States (n=11)	Ingested 11
Senior Electrical Engineer - Foot senior-electrical-engineer-foot · L50	2	$148K	$148K	$185K	—	—	—	—	San Carlos, California, United States (n=2)	Ingested 2
Senior to Staff Mechanical Engineer senior-to-staff-mechanical-engineer · L65	2	$214K	$214K	$225K	—	—	—	—	San Carlos, California, United States (n=2)	Ingested 2

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