Computer Hardware Engineers salary by location
National median: $161,740 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $209,860 | +29.8% | 7,940 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $203,890 | +26.1% | 2,810 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $202,390 | +25.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $185,180 | +14.5% | 19,820 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $175,110 | +8.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $174,440 | +7.9% | 3,330 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $174,140 | +7.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $172,210 | +6.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $169,370 | +4.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $169,120 | +4.6% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $169,120 | +4.6% | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $168,990 | +4.5% | 490 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $167,600 | +3.6% | 3,150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $167,600 | +3.6% | 2,840 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $167,010 | +3.3% | 2,820 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $165,530 | +2.3% | 3,850 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $165,350 | +2.2% | 5,260 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $163,860 | +1.3% | 7,390 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $163,470 | +1.1% | 3,020 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $163,360 | +1.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $162,870 | +0.7% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $161,720 | −0.0% | 650 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $161,160 | −0.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $160,300 | −0.9% | 1,780 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $159,880 | −1.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $159,480 | −1.4% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $158,530 | −2.0% | 1,870 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $158,280 | −2.1% | 3,110 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $156,750 | −3.1% | 740 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $156,080 | −3.5% | 2,660 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $152,730 | −5.6% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $151,330 | −6.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $150,530 | −6.9% | 500 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $148,440 | −8.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $144,660 | −10.6% | 970 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $143,020 | −11.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $142,880 | −11.7% | 580 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $142,780 | −11.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $142,670 | −11.8% | 560 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $141,180 | −12.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $140,390 | −13.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $139,030 | −14.0% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $137,740 | −14.8% | 840 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $137,450 | −15.0% | — | 2025 |
| AL | state | $136,990 | −15.3% | 680 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $136,920 | −15.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $136,600 | −15.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $136,300 | −15.7% | 650 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $135,690 | −16.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $135,220 | −16.4% | 460 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $134,950 | −16.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $134,670 | −16.7% | 1,340 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $134,300 | −17.0% | 550 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $134,300 | −17.0% | 770 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $134,190 | −17.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $134,160 | −17.1% | 3,290 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $134,060 | −17.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $133,860 | −17.2% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $133,430 | −17.5% | 270 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $133,220 | −17.6% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $132,660 | −18.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $132,270 | −18.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $131,710 | −18.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $131,570 | −18.7% | 920 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $131,570 | −18.7% | 830 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $130,830 | −19.1% | — | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $130,540 | −19.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $130,050 | −19.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $129,990 | −19.6% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $129,830 | −19.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $129,340 | −20.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $129,140 | −20.2% | 310 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $128,060 | −20.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $127,730 | −21.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $127,620 | −21.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $126,510 | −21.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $126,460 | −21.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $126,180 | −22.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $125,680 | −22.3% | 580 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $125,120 | −22.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $125,110 | −22.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $125,060 | −22.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $124,510 | −23.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $123,950 | −23.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $123,370 | −23.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $122,860 | −24.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $122,840 | −24.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Panama City, FL | metropolitan | $121,160 | −25.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $121,030 | −25.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $120,950 | −25.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $120,550 | −25.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $120,290 | −25.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $119,670 | −26.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $119,670 | −26.0% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $119,510 | −26.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $119,450 | −26.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $118,160 | −26.9% | 580 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $118,130 | −27.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Las Cruces, NM | metropolitan | $117,150 | −27.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $117,040 | −27.6% | 50 | 2025 |