Computer Hardware Engineers Wages
SOC 17-2061 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers is $138,080 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $81,630 and the 90th percentile is $212,770, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
82,660
P10
$81,630
P25
$108,670
Median
$138,080
P75
$175,400
P90
$212,770
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Computer Hardware Engineers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $138,080 | $147,770 | $81,630 | $212,770 | 82,660 | — |
| 2022 | $132,360 | $140,830 | $78,380 | $208,200 | 74,640 | -4.14% |
| 2021 | $128,170 | $136,230 | $77,100 | — | 73,750 | -3.17% |
| 2020 | $119,560 | $126,140 | $70,100 | $192,110 | 64,710 | -6.72% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Computer Hardware Engineers. The highest median is in California at $169,700, 23% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $169,700 | +22.9% | $173,270 | 29,930 |
| Massachusetts | $163,820 | +18.6% | $158,070 | 3,720 |
| Washington | $155,620 | +12.7% | $145,670 | 870 |
| Connecticut | $146,640 | +6.2% | $144,230 | 410 |
| Virginia | $145,600 | +5.4% | $149,690 | 2,670 |
| New Hampshire | $144,530 | +4.7% | $135,980 | 400 |
| District of Columbia | $138,670 | +0.4% | $136,810 | 200 |
| Maryland | $137,170 | -0.7% | $141,200 | 2,510 |
| Colorado | $136,810 | -0.9% | $139,830 | 2,920 |
| New York | $136,170 | -1.4% | $143,530 | 2,640 |
| Montana | $134,370 | -2.7% | $130,380 | 90 |
| Oregon | $133,830 | -3.1% | $146,520 | 9,470 |
| Alaska | $133,730 | -3.2% | $131,920 | 70 |
| Alabama | $132,930 | -3.7% | $134,140 | 870 |
| Arizona | $132,580 | -4% | $141,270 | 2,080 |
| North Carolina | $131,010 | -5.1% | $140,650 | 1,450 |
| New Jersey | $129,460 | -6.2% | $126,680 | 980 |
| Oklahoma | $125,380 | -9.2% | $119,770 | 130 |
| Texas | $124,630 | -9.7% | $119,280 | 3,590 |
| Illinois | $123,590 | -10.5% | $127,440 | 1,310 |
| South Carolina | $120,450 | -12.8% | $124,630 | 550 |
| Pennsylvania | $116,140 | -15.9% | $116,580 | 1,210 |
| Michigan | $115,610 | -16.3% | $119,150 | 1,580 |
| Florida | $113,280 | -18% | $118,050 | 2,130 |
| Minnesota | $112,110 | -18.8% | $125,640 | 230 |
| Rhode Island | $111,280 | -19.4% | $115,710 | 280 |
| Delaware | $110,270 | -20.1% | $104,940 | 50 |
| Nebraska | $108,870 | -21.2% | $107,470 | 140 |
| Georgia | $106,460 | -22.9% | $116,720 | 1,260 |
| Hawaii | $102,440 | -25.8% | $114,610 | 60 |
| North Dakota | $100,740 | -27% | $101,850 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $100,310 | -27.4% | $110,860 | 770 |
| Iowa | $99,990 | -27.6% | $98,000 | 190 |
| Ohio | $99,100 | -28.2% | $99,280 | 740 |
| Nevada | $97,980 | -29% | $111,390 | 160 |
| Utah | $97,540 | -29.4% | $99,130 | 890 |
| Louisiana | $96,720 | -30% | $99,420 | 190 |
| Kansas | $93,160 | -32.5% | $92,930 | 260 |
| Indiana | $89,190 | -35.4% | $93,710 | 270 |
| Missouri | $87,480 | -36.6% | $90,830 | 1,100 |
| Arkansas | $82,830 | -40% | $84,050 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $81,460 | -41% | $89,870 | 240 |
| Mississippi | $81,420 | -41% | $94,820 | 150 |
| Idaho | — | — | — | 70 |