State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Minnesota
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Minnesota, $134,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.8% — not 37.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.9%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+22.8%
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%
Minnesota
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $134,300
- p25
- $106,870
- p75
- $158,450
- p10
- $84,770
- p90
- $176,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.