Computer Hardware Engineers: pay by state
SOC 17-2061 ยท Architecture and Engineering. 41 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 19,820 | $190,590 | $185,180 |
| 2 | Washington | 1,800 | $178,320 | $169,120 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 3,150 | $177,030 | $167,600 |
| 4 | New York | 3,020 | $164,770 | $163,470 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 5,260 | $163,890 | $165,350 |
| 6 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 210 | $162,180 | $163,360 |
| 7 | Texas | 7,390 | $161,360 | $163,860 |
| 8 | Colorado | 2,660 | $158,480 | $156,080 |
| 9 | Arizona | 3,110 | $157,800 | $158,280 |
| 10 | Maryland | 1,720 | $149,020 | $152,730 |
| 11 | New Jersey | 580 | $146,990 | $142,880 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 90 | $144,240 | $159,880 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1,340 | $144,050 | $134,670 |
| 14 | Virginia | 1,720 | $143,280 | $139,030 |
| 15 | Delaware | 30 | $142,200 | $135,690 |
| 16 | Illinois | 1,420 | $138,940 | $133,220 |
| 17 | Alabama | 680 | $138,870 | $136,990 |
| 18 | Idaho | 920 | $138,160 | $131,570 |
| 19 | Florida | 3,290 | $137,810 | $134,160 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 80 | $137,560 | $134,950 |
| 21 | Iowa | 130 | $137,120 | $125,120 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | 310 | $135,050 | $129,140 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 770 | $134,690 | $134,300 |
| 24 | Tennessee | n/a | $130,460 | $130,830 |
| 25 | Ohio | 580 | $127,770 | $118,160 |
| 26 | Michigan | 1,420 | $127,070 | $119,670 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 690 | $124,320 | $125,110 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | 390 | $123,300 | $119,510 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 160 | $120,220 | $120,290 |
| 30 | Nevada | 160 | $117,110 | $116,530 |
| 31 | Utah | 430 | $114,910 | $106,950 |
| 32 | Georgia | 650 | $112,190 | $100,210 |
| 33 | Missouri | 900 | $111,220 | $103,980 |
| 34 | South Dakota | 160 | $110,880 | $101,400 |
| 35 | Kansas | 220 | $110,430 | $101,750 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 500 | $109,310 | $116,200 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 180 | $108,240 | $95,600 |
| 38 | Indiana | 320 | $105,270 | $98,350 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | 270 | $101,690 | $83,670 |
| 40 | Mississippi | 150 | $93,650 | $78,320 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 270 | $93,200 | $83,550 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Connecticut, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.