State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Arizona vs California
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Arizona, $158,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6% — not 14.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.5%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $158,280
- p25
- $106,870
- p75
- $168,610
- p10
- $100,900
- p90
- $218,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
California
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $185,180
- p25
- $150,700
- p75
- $219,980
- p10
- $126,590
- p90
- $281,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -19%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. 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.