State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Idaho vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Idaho, $131,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 22.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.2%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $131,570
- p25
- $100,770
- p75
- $169,540
- p10
- $85,230
- p90
- $212,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.