State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Hawaii vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Hawaii, $159,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 5.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-5.5%
Hawaii vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $159,880
- p25
- $106,470
- p75
- $165,240
- p10
- $94,270
- p90
- $202,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.