State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In South Dakota, $101,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.6% — not 40%.
Nominal pay gap
-40%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-27.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $101,400
- p25
- $83,340
- p75
- $131,210
- p10
- $78,040
- p90
- $150,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.