State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Ohio vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Ohio, $118,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.4% — not 30.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.1%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $118,160
- p25
- $92,610
- p75
- $151,690
- p10
- $75,240
- p90
- $196,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.