State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs New York
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In New York, $163,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.4% — not 13.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.3%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+10.4%
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 York
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $163,470
- p25
- $130,610
- p75
- $205,580
- p10
- $101,530
- p90
- $224,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- 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.