Computer Hardware Engineers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 156 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Computer Hardware Engineers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Jose, CA $197,0909,320
Bridgeport, CT $188,540280
Connecticut $188,540480
Allentown, PA-NJ $184,56040
California $179,88024,200
Seattle, WA $174,0701,150

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $136,08040
      Anchorage, AK $136,08040
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $139,270650
      Alabama $136,660800
      Montgomery, AL $134,19040
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $124,51070
      Arkansas $122,86040
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $163,2203,200
      Arizona $163,0903,390
      Tucson, AZ $123,900100
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $197,0909,320
      California $179,88024,200
      San Francisco, CA $172,9205,090
      San Diego, CA $169,2303,200
      Santa Maria, CA $164,970160
      Santa Cruz, CA $164,62040
      Santa Rosa, CA $162,96080
      Los Angeles, CA $140,8902,160
      Oxnard, CA $131,440320
      Bakersfield, CA $126,010190
      Riverside, CA $82,060330
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $165,020580
      Colorado $162,9202,920
      Denver, CO $144,660970
      Boulder, CO $142,200480
      Colorado Springs, CO $137,270520
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $188,540280
      Connecticut $188,540480
      Hartford, CT $144,080—
      New Haven, CT $108,06040
      Waterbury, CT $93,59030
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $153,3402,060
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $132,05040
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $152,260570
      Orlando, FL $128,110520
      Florida $125,6402,890
      Crestview, FL $118,080110
      Panama City, FL $114,55090
      Miami, FL $105,270470
      Tampa, FL $100,720470
      Jacksonville, FL $98,970140
      Tallahassee, FL $95,20030
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $122,870360
      Georgia $108,590520
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $155,390140
      Urban Honolulu, HI $140,150110
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cedar Rapids, IA $161,16060
      Iowa $111,080200
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $127,880—
      Idaho $127,880820
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $107,7201,150
      Illinois $107,7201,500
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $99,99070
      Southern Indiana $95,260150
      Indiana $95,120300
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $105,68050
      Kansas $101,650190
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Kentucky $104,99040
      Lexington, KY $97,67080
      Kentucky $88,750—
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $88,750—
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $142,89040
      Louisiana $93,570170
      Baton Rouge, LA $83,550100
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $170,5702,960
      Massachusetts $170,5703,350
      Worcester, MA $154,210170
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $153,340840
      Maryland $137,9302,420
      Lexington Park, MD $122,770210
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $122,0601,030
      Michigan $113,6201,440
      Ann Arbor, MI $112,250100
      Lansing, MI $105,51050
      Grand Rapids, MI $105,25080
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $130,530420
      Minnesota $130,530560
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $116,880320
      Springfield, MO $102,360—
      Kansas City, MO-KS $101,660220
      Missouri $101,120580
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lower West Mississippi $111,13030
      Mississippi $76,120180
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $141,68050
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $164,640360
      Winston, NC $159,310—
      North Carolina $131,6001,250
      Greensboro, NC $129,530—
      Raleigh, NC $129,200310
      Charlotte, NC-SC $117,790280
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $73,390—
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $130,65070
      Nebraska $125,92090
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $170,360160
      New Hampshire $152,840290
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $131,540690
      Trenton, NJ $105,02080
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Cruces, NM $119,00070
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $102,640120
      Las Vegas, NV $102,340100
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Binghamton, NY $143,420—
      New York $141,7802,500
      Syracuse, NY $137,170110
      New York, NY-NJ $136,3301,390
      Utica, NY $134,17090
      Rochester, NY $107,970120
      Buffalo, NY $103,47090
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $138,27080
      Dayton, OH $126,240230
      Ohio $124,800790
      Cleveland, OH $123,540130
      Akron, OH $114,77070
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $105,880—
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $131,47080
      Oklahoma $113,030120
      Tulsa, OK $91,29040
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bend, OR $140,39040
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $153,630160
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Allentown, PA-NJ $184,56040
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $139,400600
      Pennsylvania $131,660940
      Pittsburgh, PA $122,580200
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Aguadilla, PR $103,400150
      San Juan, PR $59,66070
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $122,870530
      Rhode Island $119,540460
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $120,810230
      South Carolina $119,010510
      Greenville, SC $117,29050
      Columbia, SC $101,78030
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East South Dakota $131,21050
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $99,720110
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $109,900—
      Tennessee $100,430320
      Knoxville, TN $71,69090
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Austin, TX $150,630720
      San Antonio, TX $146,450—
      Houston, TX $133,350950
      Texas $133,2503,380
      Dallas, TX $130,4501,180
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $127,700140
      Utah $104,080430
      Logan, UT-ID $99,57030
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern West Virginia $142,56050
      Virginia $139,5701,840
      Charlottesville, VA $134,44030
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $130,810280
      Richmond, VA $125,350100
      Lynchburg, VA $124,22030
      Northeast Virginia $121,680190
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $174,0701,150
      Washington $174,0701,370
      Bremerton, WA $122,84040
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $100,690140
      Milwaukee, WI $99,320150
      Wisconsin $98,040500