State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Georgia
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Georgia, $100,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 60.8% — not 84.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+84.8%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+60.8%
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%
Georgia
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $100,210
- p25
- $80,120
- p75
- $133,630
- p10
- $70,920
- p90
- $165,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.