State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In District of Columbia, $163,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6% — not 3.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-3.4%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $163,360
- p25
- $136,660
- p75
- $195,190
- p10
- $100,690
- p90
- $211,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $169,120
- p25
- $132,070
- p75
- $210,230
- p10
- $100,120
- p90
- $260,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
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.