State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Maryland vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Maryland, $152,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 9.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-9.7%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $152,730
- p25
- $115,860
- p75
- $184,880
- p10
- $87,840
- p90
- $198,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.