State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Virginia
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Virginia, $139,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.6% — not 33.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.2%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+21.6%
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%
Virginia
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $139,030
- p25
- $105,820
- p75
- $175,140
- p10
- $87,630
- p90
- $195,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.