State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: South Carolina vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In South Carolina, $125,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 26%.
Nominal pay gap
-26%
South Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Carolina
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $125,110
- p25
- $102,540
- p75
- $139,930
- p10
- $74,990
- p90
- $171,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.