State comparison · 2024
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Alaska vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Alaska, $136,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.9% — not 19.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.5%
Alaska vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $136,080
- p25
- $106,720
- p75
- $141,000
- p10
- $94,090
- p90
- $176,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $169,120
- p25
- $132,070
- p75
- $210,230
- p10
- $100,120
- p90
- $260,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.