State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Georgia vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Georgia, $100,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.2% — not 40.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-40.7%
Georgia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-34.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $100,210
- p25
- $80,120
- p75
- $133,630
- p10
- $70,920
- p90
- $165,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.