State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: California vs Wisconsin
Computer Hardware Engineers in California earn a median of $185,180. In Wisconsin, $83,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 88.1% — not 121.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+121.3%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+88.1%
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%
Wisconsin
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $83,670
- p25
- $77,700
- p75
- $103,640
- p10
- $68,330
- p90
- $172,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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.