State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Rhode Island vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Rhode Island, $119,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.1% — not 29.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-29.3%
Rhode Island vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-26.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Rhode Island
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $119,510
- p25
- $96,750
- p75
- $144,910
- p10
- $80,620
- p90
- $158,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.