State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs New Jersey
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In New Jersey, $142,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.4% — not 29.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.6%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+27.4%
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 Jersey
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $142,880
- p25
- $104,420
- p75
- $188,340
- p10
- $87,540
- p90
- $210,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.