Compare One Occupation Across States
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Computer Hardware Engineers
Full computer hardware engineers overview →U.S. mean $162,670 · median $161,740
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $190,590 | $185,180 | $92 | +17.2% | $126,590–$281,210 |
| Washington | #2 | $178,320 | $169,120 | $86 | +9.6% | $100,120–$260,210 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $177,030 | $167,600 | $85 | +8.8% | $118,490–$258,880 |
| New York | #4 | $164,770 | $163,470 | $79 | +1.3% | $101,530–$224,490 |
| New Mexico | #5 | $163,890 | $165,350 | $79 | +0.7% | $117,150–$204,150 |
| District of Columbia | #6 | $162,180 | $163,360 | $78 | -0.3% | $100,690–$211,950 |
| Texas | #7 | $161,360 | $163,860 | $78 | -0.8% | $92,940–$216,260 |
| Colorado | #8 | $158,480 | $156,080 | $76 | -2.6% | $100,050–$222,220 |
| Arizona | #9 | $157,800 | $158,280 | $76 | -3% | $100,900–$218,440 |
| Maryland | #10 | $149,020 | $152,730 | $72 | -8.4% | $87,840–$198,300 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $146,990 | $142,880 | $71 | -9.6% | $87,540–$210,900 |
| Hawaii | #12 | $144,240 | $159,880 | $69 | -11.3% | $94,270–$202,980 |
| North Carolina | #13 | $144,050 | $134,670 | $69 | -11.4% | $74,310–$234,390 |
| Virginia | #14 | $143,280 | $139,030 | $69 | -11.9% | $87,630–$195,290 |
| Delaware | #15 | $142,200 | $135,690 | $68 | -12.6% | $96,140–$200,240 |
| Illinois | #16 | $138,940 | $133,220 | $67 | -14.6% | $77,420–$210,100 |
| Alabama | #17 | $138,870 | $136,990 | $67 | -14.6% | $80,680–$195,190 |
| Idaho | #18 | $138,160 | $131,570 | $66 | -15.1% | $85,230–$212,880 |
| Florida | #19 | $137,810 | $134,160 | $66 | -15.3% | $77,680–$203,510 |
| Nebraska | #20 | $137,560 | $134,950 | $66 | -15.4% | $96,910–$173,350 |
| Iowa | #21 | $137,120 | $125,120 | $66 | -15.7% | $77,480–$187,980 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $135,050 | $129,140 | $65 | -17% | $75,740–$202,720 |
| Minnesota | #23 | $134,690 | $134,300 | $65 | -17.2% | $84,770–$176,340 |
| Tennessee | #24 | $130,460 | $130,830 | $63 | -19.8% | $96,300–$167,030 |
| Ohio | #25 | $127,770 | $118,160 | $61 | -21.5% | $75,240–$196,680 |
| Michigan | #26 | $127,070 | $119,670 | $61 | -21.9% | $78,240–$176,700 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $124,320 | $125,110 | $60 | -23.6% | $74,990–$171,540 |
| Rhode Island | #28 | $123,300 | $119,510 | $59 | -24.2% | $80,620–$158,570 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $120,220 | $120,290 | $58 | -26.1% | $70,870–$166,450 |
| Nevada | #30 | $117,110 | $116,530 | $56 | -28% | $83,310–$155,020 |
| Utah | #31 | $114,910 | $106,950 | $55 | -29.4% | $72,550–$168,320 |
| Georgia | #32 | $112,190 | $100,210 | $54 | -31% | $70,920–$165,610 |
| Missouri | #33 | $111,220 | $103,980 | $53 | -31.6% | $61,290–$150,050 |
| South Dakota | #34 | $110,880 | $101,400 | $53 | -31.8% | $78,040–$150,110 |
| Kansas | #35 | $110,430 | $101,750 | $53 | -32.1% | $74,520–$145,800 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $109,310 | $116,200 | $53 | -32.8% | $71,400–$128,050 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $108,240 | $95,600 | $52 | -33.5% | $77,150–$171,560 |
| Indiana | #38 | $105,270 | $98,350 | $51 | -35.3% | $73,780–$136,970 |
| Wisconsin | #39 | $101,690 | $83,670 | $49 | -37.5% | $68,330–$172,820 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $93,650 | $78,320 | $45 | -42.4% | $68,770–$140,650 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $93,200 | $83,550 | $45 | -42.7% | $47,840–$150,290 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.