State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In New Jersey, $142,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.9% — not 15.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.5%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $142,880
- p25
- $104,420
- p75
- $188,340
- p10
- $87,540
- p90
- $210,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.