Average Salary for Computer Hardware Engineers
SOC 17-2061 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in the United States is $155,020 ($74.53/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $85,430 at the 10th percentile to $223,820 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 75,710 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 32.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$155,020
Mean Annual
$156,770
10th Pct
$85,430
75th Pct
$185,380
Employment
75,710
Salary Distribution
$85k
10th
$116k
25th
$155k
Median
$185k
75th
$224k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $197,090 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $188,540 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $184,560 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $174,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $172,920 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $170,570 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $170,360 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $169,230 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $165,020 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $164,970 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $164,640 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $164,620 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $163,220 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $162,960 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $159,310 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $188,540 |
| California | $179,880 |
| Washington | $174,070 |
| Massachusetts | $170,570 |
| Arizona | $163,090 |
| Colorado | $162,920 |
| Hawaii | $155,390 |
| District of Columbia | $153,630 |
| New Hampshire | $152,840 |
| New York | $141,780 |
| Montana | $141,680 |
| Virginia | $139,570 |
| Maryland | $137,930 |
| Alabama | $136,660 |
| Alaska | $136,080 |
| Texas | $133,250 |
| Delaware | $132,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $131,660 |
| North Carolina | $131,600 |
| New Jersey | $131,540 |
| Minnesota | $130,530 |
| Idaho | $127,880 |
| Nebraska | $125,920 |
| Florida | $125,640 |
| Ohio | $124,800 |
| Arkansas | $122,860 |
| Rhode Island | $119,540 |
| South Carolina | $119,010 |
| Michigan | $113,620 |
| Oklahoma | $113,030 |
| Iowa | $111,080 |
| Georgia | $108,590 |
| Illinois | $107,720 |
| Utah | $104,080 |
| Nevada | $102,640 |
| Kansas | $101,650 |
| Missouri | $101,120 |
| Tennessee | $100,430 |
| Wisconsin | $98,040 |
| Indiana | $95,120 |
| Louisiana | $93,570 |
| Puerto Rico | $90,550 |
| Kentucky | $88,750 |
| Mississippi | $76,120 |
| North Dakota | $73,390 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $155,020 |
| 2023 | $138,080 |
| 2022 | $132,360 |
| 2021 | $128,170 |
| 2020 | $119,560 |
| 2019 | $117,220 |