Computer Hardware Engineers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median computer hardware engineers in the US earns $161,740 per year (76,660 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($185,180) and lowest in Mississippi ($78,320) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Computer Hardware Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Computer Hardware Engineers in California	$185,180	$124,887	$10,407	67.4%	19,820
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington	$169,120	$126,860	$10,572	75%	1,800
Computer Hardware Engineers in Massachusetts	$167,600	$117,661	$9,805	70.2%	3,150
Computer Hardware Engineers in New Mexico	$165,350	$117,512	$9,793	71.1%	5,260
Computer Hardware Engineers in Texas	$163,860	$123,264	$10,272	75.2%	7,390
Computer Hardware Engineers in New York	$163,470	$114,393	$9,533	70%	3,020
Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington DC	$163,360	$112,006	$9,334	68.6%	210
Computer Hardware Engineers in Hawaii	$159,880	$109,835	$9,153	68.7%	90
Computer Hardware Engineers in Arizona	$158,280	$115,702	$9,642	73.1%	3,110
Computer Hardware Engineers in Colorado	$156,080	$111,788	$9,316	71.6%	2,660
Computer Hardware Engineers in Maryland	$152,730	$108,598	$9,050	71.1%	1,720
Computer Hardware Engineers in New Jersey	$142,880	$102,011	$8,501	71.4%	580
Computer Hardware Engineers in Virginia	$139,030	$99,113	$8,259	71.3%	1,720
Computer Hardware Engineers in Alabama	$136,990	$98,314	$8,193	71.8%	680
Computer Hardware Engineers in Delaware	$135,690	$96,396	$8,033	71%	30
Computer Hardware Engineers in Nebraska	$134,950	$98,244	$8,187	72.8%	80
Computer Hardware Engineers in North Carolina	$134,670	$98,448	$8,204	73.1%	1,340
Computer Hardware Engineers in Minnesota	$134,300	$95,351	$7,946	71%	770
Computer Hardware Engineers in Florida	$134,160	$102,965	$8,580	76.7%	3,290
Computer Hardware Engineers in Illinois	$133,220	$95,872	$7,989	72%	1,420
Computer Hardware Engineers in Idaho	$131,570	$95,329	$7,944	72.5%	920
Computer Hardware Engineers in Tennessee	$130,830	$100,688	$8,391	77%	—
Computer Hardware Engineers in New Hampshire	$129,140	$99,533	$8,294	77.1%	310
Computer Hardware Engineers in Iowa	$125,120	$92,683	$7,724	74.1%	130
Computer Hardware Engineers in South Carolina	$125,110	$90,429	$7,536	72.3%	690
Computer Hardware Engineers in Arkansas	$120,290	$88,976	$7,415	74%	160
Computer Hardware Engineers in Michigan	$119,670	$88,183	$7,349	73.7%	1,420
Computer Hardware Engineers in Rhode Island	$119,510	$88,831	$7,403	74.3%	390
Computer Hardware Engineers in Ohio	$118,160	$89,489	$7,457	75.7%	580
Computer Hardware Engineers in Nevada	$116,530	$90,809	$7,567	77.9%	160
Computer Hardware Engineers in Kentucky	$116,200	$86,627	$7,219	74.6%	500
Computer Hardware Engineers in Utah	$106,950	$79,257	$6,605	74.1%	430
Computer Hardware Engineers in Missouri	$103,980	$78,030	$6,503	75%	900
Computer Hardware Engineers in Kansas	$101,750	$75,533	$6,294	74.2%	220
Computer Hardware Engineers in South Dakota	$101,400	$80,165	$6,680	79.1%	160
Computer Hardware Engineers in Georgia	$100,210	$74,750	$6,229	74.6%	650
Computer Hardware Engineers in Indiana	$98,350	$75,148	$6,262	76.4%	320
Computer Hardware Engineers in Oklahoma	$95,600	$72,328	$6,027	75.7%	180
Computer Hardware Engineers in Wisconsin	$83,670	$64,638	$5,387	77.3%	270
Computer Hardware Engineers in Louisiana	$83,550	$65,487	$5,457	78.4%	270
Computer Hardware Engineers in Mississippi	$78,320	$61,527	$5,127	78.6%	150

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