State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Arizona vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Arizona, $158,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.6% — not 6.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-6.4%
Arizona vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-0.6%
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%
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 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.