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State comparison · 2025

Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Florida

Occupation

Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Florida, $134,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.9% — not 38%.

Nominal pay gap
+38%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+28.9%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Florida

Computer Hardware Engineers

Median
$134,160
p25
$101,680
p75
$167,690
p10
$77,680
p90
$203,510
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-20%
See full breakdown for Florida

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.