State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs New Mexico
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In New Mexico, $165,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.7% — not 12%.
Nominal pay gap
+12%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-6.7%
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%
New Mexico
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $165,350
- p25
- $133,780
- p75
- $197,670
- p10
- $117,150
- p90
- $204,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.