State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Florida
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%
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%
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.