Computer Hardware Engineers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Computer Hardware Engineers salaries across 41 states

$130,163
National Average (Median)
$185,180
Highest: California
$78,320
Lowest: Mississippi

Computer Hardware Engineers Salary by State

Compare Computer Hardware Engineers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$78,320
$185,180

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$185,180
#2
Washington
$169,120
#3
Massachusetts
$167,600
#4
New Mexico
$165,350
#5
Texas
$163,860

Computer Hardware Engineers Salary in All 41 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $185,180 $190,590 19,820
2 Washington $169,120 $178,320 1,800
3 Massachusetts $167,600 $177,030 3,150
4 New Mexico $165,350 $163,890 5,260
5 Texas $163,860 $161,360 7,390
6 New York $163,470 $164,770 3,020
7 District of Columbia $163,360 $162,180 210
8 Hawaii $159,880 $144,240 90
9 Arizona $158,280 $157,800 3,110
10 Colorado $156,080 $158,480 2,660
11 Maryland $152,730 $149,020 1,720
12 New Jersey $142,880 $146,990 580
13 Virginia $139,030 $143,280 1,720
14 Alabama $136,990 $138,870 680
15 Delaware $135,690 $142,200 30
16 Nebraska $134,950 $137,560 80
17 North Carolina $134,670 $144,050 1,340
18 Minnesota $134,300 $134,690 770
19 Florida $134,160 $137,810 3,290
20 Illinois $133,220 $138,940 1,420
21 Idaho $131,570 $138,160 920
22 Tennessee $130,830 $130,460 N/A
23 New Hampshire $129,140 $135,050 310
24 Iowa $125,120 $137,120 130
25 South Carolina $125,110 $124,320 690
26 Arkansas $120,290 $120,220 160
27 Michigan $119,670 $127,070 1,420
28 Rhode Island $119,510 $123,300 390
29 Ohio $118,160 $127,770 580
30 Nevada $116,530 $117,110 160
31 Kentucky $116,200 $109,310 500
32 Utah $106,950 $114,910 430
33 Missouri $103,980 $111,220 900
34 Kansas $101,750 $110,430 220
35 South Dakota $101,400 $110,880 160
36 Georgia $100,210 $112,190 650
37 Indiana $98,350 $105,270 320
38 Oklahoma $95,600 $108,240 180
39 Wisconsin $83,670 $101,690 270
40 Louisiana $83,550 $93,200 270
41 Mississippi $78,320 $93,650 150

Computer Hardware Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Computer Hardware Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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