State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Delaware
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Delaware, $135,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 36.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.5%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+23%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Delaware
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $135,690
- p25
- $113,240
- p75
- $170,160
- p10
- $96,140
- p90
- $200,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.