State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In New Mexico, $165,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.5% — not 2.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-2.2%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+13.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $165,350
- p25
- $133,780
- p75
- $197,670
- p10
- $117,150
- p90
- $204,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.