State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Illinois vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Illinois, $133,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.7% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.2%
Illinois vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $133,220
- p25
- $97,930
- p75
- $165,360
- p10
- $77,420
- p90
- $210,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
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.