State comparison · 2024
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: North Dakota vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In North Dakota, $73,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.8% — not 56.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-56.6%
North Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-47.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Dakota
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $73,390
- p25
- $42,500
- p75
- $100,020
- p10
- $42,030
- p90
- $138,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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 2024. 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.