State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Louisiana, $83,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.1% — not 50.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-50.6%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-40.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $83,550
- p25
- $76,990
- p75
- $102,390
- p10
- $47,840
- p90
- $150,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.