State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Missouri vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Missouri, $103,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.5% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.5%
Missouri vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-27.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $103,980
- p25
- $79,190
- p75
- $130,490
- p10
- $61,290
- p90
- $150,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- 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.