State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Minnesota, $134,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.8% — not 20.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.6%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $134,300
- p25
- $106,870
- p75
- $158,450
- p10
- $84,770
- p90
- $176,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.