State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs North Dakota
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In North Dakota, $73,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 102.9% — not 152.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+152.3%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+102.9%
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%
North Dakota
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $73,390
- p25
- $42,500
- p75
- $100,020
- p10
- $42,030
- p90
- $138,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.