Computer Hardware Engineers
SOC code 17-2061 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,940 | $44.68 |
| 25th percentile | $126,090 | $60.62 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $161,740 | $77.76 |
| 75th percentile | $202,990 | $97.59 |
| 90th percentile | $225,330 | $108.33 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Computer Hardware Engineers (SOC 17-2061), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 800 | $133,770 | $136,660 | $79,480 | $101,230 | $159,090 | $187,030 |
| Alaska | 40 | $129,410 | $136,080 | $94,090 | $106,720 | $141,000 | $176,230 |
| Arizona | 3,390 | $155,730 | $163,090 | $99,480 | $111,990 | $166,180 | $210,740 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $131,810 | $122,860 | $85,070 | $94,310 | $158,590 | $202,050 |
| California | 24,200 | $183,350 | $179,880 | $117,180 | $142,160 | $215,150 | — |
| Colorado | 2,920 | $159,920 | $162,920 | $99,870 | $123,720 | $189,710 | $221,900 |
| Connecticut | 480 | $170,230 | $188,540 | $97,530 | $155,240 | $188,540 | $199,140 |
| Delaware | 40 | $129,940 | $132,050 | $60,370 | $91,410 | $165,600 | $210,130 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $154,600 | $153,630 | $98,260 | $121,890 | $191,880 | $213,770 |
| Florida | 2,890 | $124,320 | $125,640 | $69,990 | $94,870 | $156,580 | $175,030 |
| Georgia | 520 | $123,190 | $108,590 | $82,680 | $84,590 | $146,620 | $175,810 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $142,010 | $155,390 | $92,770 | $103,490 | $161,900 | $197,280 |
| Idaho | 820 | $135,980 | $127,880 | $82,840 | $97,940 | $164,780 | $206,900 |
| Illinois | 1,500 | $112,910 | $107,720 | $44,400 | $67,420 | $147,660 | $175,670 |
| Indiana | 300 | $97,660 | $95,120 | $72,550 | $79,340 | $109,760 | $133,120 |
| Iowa | 200 | $124,450 | $111,080 | $74,970 | $100,880 | $157,000 | $169,710 |
| Kansas | 190 | $105,150 | $101,650 | $73,510 | $79,110 | $126,850 | $146,090 |
| Kentucky | — | $90,810 | $88,750 | $60,710 | $76,780 | $101,370 | $125,260 |
| Louisiana | 170 | $100,680 | $93,570 | $43,620 | $46,500 | $156,840 | $171,090 |
| Maryland | 2,420 | $141,810 | $137,930 | $95,910 | $100,260 | $174,040 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 3,350 | $174,290 | $170,570 | $118,350 | $135,280 | $212,110 | $219,520 |
| Michigan | 1,440 | $125,370 | $113,620 | $84,230 | $101,720 | $146,480 | $186,110 |
| Minnesota | 560 | $130,730 | $130,530 | $94,860 | $108,450 | $156,150 | $160,380 |
| Mississippi | 180 | $87,040 | $76,120 | $60,940 | $66,840 | $96,140 | $131,970 |
| Missouri | 580 | $104,340 | $101,120 | $49,360 | $57,140 | $131,830 | $155,520 |
| Montana | 50 | $139,230 | $141,680 | $105,800 | $116,490 | $161,830 | $183,500 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $118,520 | $125,920 | $84,170 | $98,590 | $133,220 | $140,930 |
| Nevada | 120 | $117,950 | $102,640 | $78,610 | $80,950 | $132,540 | $155,150 |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $142,240 | $152,840 | $75,980 | $107,150 | $171,330 | $197,170 |
| New Jersey | 690 | $133,600 | $131,540 | $85,190 | $106,140 | $157,910 | $191,010 |
| New York | 2,500 | $146,890 | $141,780 | $84,830 | $108,640 | $176,240 | $218,110 |
| North Carolina | 1,250 | $137,020 | $131,600 | $66,590 | $73,930 | $169,880 | $227,720 |
| North Dakota | — | $83,780 | $73,390 | $42,030 | $42,500 | $100,020 | $138,000 |
| Ohio | 790 | $124,640 | $124,800 | $53,230 | $89,250 | $150,920 | $188,880 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $115,980 | $113,030 | $75,710 | $85,400 | $156,290 | $168,360 |
| Pennsylvania | 940 | $136,310 | $131,660 | $82,230 | $105,450 | $163,040 | $200,670 |
| Rhode Island | 460 | $120,280 | $119,540 | $79,730 | $95,930 | $139,510 | $153,040 |
| South Carolina | 510 | $122,270 | $119,010 | $61,490 | $86,990 | $156,080 | $182,660 |
| Tennessee | 320 | $107,010 | $100,430 | $69,720 | $71,700 | $127,030 | $160,690 |
| Texas | 3,380 | $131,250 | $133,250 | $72,220 | $100,480 | $167,640 | $176,600 |
| Utah | 430 | $108,990 | $104,080 | $70,600 | $82,860 | $129,660 | $163,880 |
| Virginia | 1,840 | $143,220 | $139,570 | $82,760 | $102,810 | $178,330 | $215,110 |
| Washington | 1,370 | $156,770 | $174,070 | $96,390 | $130,440 | $174,070 | $174,070 |
| Wisconsin | 500 | $100,480 | $98,040 | $67,220 | $78,950 | $107,050 | $147,050 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.