Freelance Embedded Software Engineer Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$90/hr
Typical range
$65–$120
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
116
Latest record: June 2026
Highest country median
United States
$150/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $150 | $100–$200 | 41 |
| Germany | $90 | $78–$95 | 28 |
| United KingdomSmall sample | $66 | $43–$90 | 10 |
| BelgiumSmall sample | $60 | $60–$88 | 8 |
| SwitzerlandSmall sample | $131 | $131–$408 | 6 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yearsSmall sample | $40 | $35–$60 | 13 |
| 3–5 years | $78 | $40–$85 | 25 |
| 6–10 years | $92 | $80–$100 | 42 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $118 | $109–$123 | 16 |
| 16+ yearsSmall sample | $175 | $85–$201 | 20 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $90/hr equals $720 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Embedded Software Engineer · Minneapolis, MN, USA | $140 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Boston, MA, USA | $100 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Chicago, IL, USA | $65 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Tbilisi, Georgia | $58 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran | $5 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Bellingham, WA, USA | $175 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Amsterdam, Netherlands | $85 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Amsterdam, Netherlands | $85 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · New York, NY, USA | $100 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Minneapolis, MN, USA | $120 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Bruges, Belgium | $60 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Bellingham, WA, USA | $175 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Louvain | $14 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · San Diego, CA, USA | $201 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Chicago, IL, USA | $40 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran | $5 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | $40 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Minneapolis, MN, USA | $165 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Cologne, Germany | $115 |
| Embedded Software Engineer · Minneapolis, MN, USA | $120 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Embedded Software Engineers charge per hour?
- Based on 116 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Embedded Software Engineers charge an average of $104 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $65 and $120. Latest record added June 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance Embedded Software Engineers make?
- The top 10% of Embedded Software Engineer submissions report $200 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Embedded Software Engineer rates?
- The most common skills in Embedded Software Engineer submissions are C++, c programming, and Python. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Embedded Software Engineer rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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