State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Michigan
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Michigan, $119,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.5% — not 54.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.7%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+34.5%
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%
Michigan
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $119,670
- p25
- $99,700
- p75
- $164,110
- p10
- $78,240
- p90
- $176,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.