State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Utah
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Utah, $106,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 54.7% — not 73.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+73.1%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+54.7%
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%
Utah
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $106,950
- p25
- $85,150
- p75
- $134,140
- p10
- $72,550
- p90
- $168,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.