State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Indiana vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Indiana, $98,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.3% — not 41.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.8%
Indiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-33.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $98,350
- p25
- $92,250
- p75
- $116,850
- p10
- $73,780
- p90
- $136,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +133%
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.