State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Texas vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Texas, $163,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.8% — not 3.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-3.1%
Texas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+6.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Texas
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $163,860
- p25
- $126,560
- p75
- $203,100
- p10
- $92,940
- p90
- $216,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -13%
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.