State comparison · 2025
Computer Hardware Engineers salary: Washington vs Wisconsin
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earn a median of $169,120. In Wisconsin, $83,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 77.8% — not 102.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+102.1%
Washington vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+77.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Wisconsin
Computer Hardware Engineers
- Median
- $83,670
- p25
- $77,700
- p75
- $103,640
- p10
- $68,330
- p90
- $172,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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.