State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Kansas
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Kansas, $101,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.1% — not 82%.
Nominal pay gap
+82%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+48.1%
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%
Kansas
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $101,750
- p25
- $84,720
- p75
- $133,050
- p10
- $74,520
- p90
- $145,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.