State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: North Carolina vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In North Carolina, $134,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.6% — not 20.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.4%
North Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-9.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Carolina
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $134,670
- p25
- $95,360
- p75
- $178,360
- p10
- $74,310
- p90
- $234,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +56%
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.