State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Virginia vs Washington
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Virginia, $139,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13% — not 17.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.8%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $139,030
- p25
- $105,820
- p75
- $175,140
- p10
- $87,630
- p90
- $195,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.