State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Utah vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Utah, $106,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.6% — not 36.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.8%
Utah vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-31.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Utah
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $106,950
- p25
- $85,150
- p75
- $134,140
- p10
- $72,550
- p90
- $168,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.