State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Florida vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Florida, $134,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 20.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.7%
Florida vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $134,160
- p25
- $101,680
- p75
- $167,690
- p10
- $77,680
- p90
- $203,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.