Computer hardware engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level computer hardware engineer earnings begin at:

$79.85 per hour

$166,090 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level computer hardware engineer earnings begin at:

$64.67 per hour

$134,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level computer hardware engineer earnings begin at:

$53.41 per hour

$111,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level computer hardware engineer earnings begin at:

$43.98 per hour

$91,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level computer hardware engineer earnings begin at:

$35.95 per hour

$74,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Computer hardware engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $99,840
West Virginia $98,190
Missouri $97,070
Florida $96,640
Iowa $96,330
Hawaii $94,820
Mississippi $92,460
Wisconsin $86,570
South Carolina $86,450
Nevada $85,430
Tennessee $85,330
Kansas $81,220
Nebraska $79,390
Indiana $78,320
Louisiana $77,940
Kentucky $73,070
Puerto Rico $62,210
California $129,070
District of Columbia $126,280
Maryland $125,730
Massachusetts $120,860
Virginia $120,770
Washington $120,540
Texas $116,290
Colorado $116,010
New Hampshire $114,720
New York $113,700
Alabama $111,780
Oregon $111,460
New Jersey $111,090
Vermont $111,050
Arizona $110,070
Oklahoma $109,260
Pennsylvania $108,570
North Carolina $108,440
Alaska $107,120
Minnesota $104,760
Illinois $104,730
Arkansas $102,290
Ohio $101,530
Georgia $101,510
Idaho $101,020
Rhode Island $100,060
Utah $100,000

How do computer hardware engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Computer hardware engineers earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than electrical engineers but more than nanotechnology engineers.

Career Median Salary
Electrical engineer salary $108K
Computer systems analyst salary $108K
Software engineer salary $108K
Statistician salary $112K
Aerospace engineer salary $114K
Computer hardware engineer salary $111K
Nanosystems engineer salary $117K
Robotics engineer salary $117K
Photonics engineer salary $117K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $117K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)