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State comparison · 2025

Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Nebraska

Occupation

Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Nebraska, $134,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.7% — not 37.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+37.2%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+11.7%
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%
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Nebraska

Computer Hardware Engineers

Median
$134,950
p25
$124,840
p75
$157,620
p10
$96,910
p90
$173,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Nebraska

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.