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Computer Hardware Engineers salary

The BLS estimates 76,660 Computer Hardware Engineers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $161,740 (May 2025, SOC 17-2061). Across 40 metros with published figures, medians range from $98,520 in Aguadilla, PR to $209,860 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

COMPUTER HARDWARE ENGINEERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$92,940P25$126,090MEDIAN$161,740P75$202,990P90$225,330
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$209,860 · 7,940 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$203,890 · 2,810 jobs
  3. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$175,110 · 430 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$174,440 · 3,330 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$169,120 · 1,410 jobs
  6. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$168,990 · 490 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$167,600 · 2,840 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$167,010 · 2,820 jobs
  9. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$165,530 · 3,850 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$162,870 · 1,570 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$209,860 · 7,940 jobs
  2. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$165,530 · 3,850 jobs
  3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$174,440 · 3,330 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$167,600 · 2,840 jobs
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$167,010 · 2,820 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$203,890 · 2,810 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$158,530 · 1,870 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$159,480 · 1,790 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$160,300 · 1,780 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$162,870 · 1,570 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Computer Hardware Engineers salary in the U.S.?

$161,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $126,090–$202,990.

Where do Computer Hardware Engineers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($209,860), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($203,890), Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($175,110). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.