State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs New Hampshire
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In New Hampshire, $129,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35% — not 43.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.4%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+35%
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%
New Hampshire
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $129,140
- p25
- $99,740
- p75
- $174,140
- p10
- $75,740
- p90
- $202,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.