State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Hawaii
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Hawaii, $159,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 15.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+15.8%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+15.1%
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%
Hawaii
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $159,880
- p25
- $106,470
- p75
- $165,240
- p10
- $94,270
- p90
- $202,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.