DOL Median (Houston, TX)
$92,000
vs National
-16.4%
National: $110,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$99,245
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$92,000
-16.4% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$110,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Houston, TX earns $92,000 in nominal terms, which is 16.4% below the national average of $110,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 92.7 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $99,245 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Houston, TX
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Quantlab Financial, LLC | $157,000 | 1 |
| HP Inc. | $123,198 | 1 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | $123,143 | 10 |
| EXXONMOBIL GLOBAL SERVICES COMPANY | $121,275 | 6 |
| ZIONS BANK / ZMSC | $111,597 | 3 |
| Virtual Integrated Analytics Solutions, LLC | $105,000 | 1 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY | $104,291 | 8 |
| HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY | $104,156 | 2 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | $100,526 | 1 |
| IBM Corporation | $100,200 | 149 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | $96,866 | 18 |
| Capgemini America Inc | $94,500 | 64 |
| OPRONA, INC. DBA ROSEN USA, INC. | $94,000 | 1 |
| REALTIME OILFIELD TECHNOLOGY LLC | $76,627 | 3 |
| CSAT SOLUTIONS LP DBA COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | $75,889 | 2 |
| CMC AMERICAS INC | $74,859 | 17 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC | $73,736 | 218 |
| Baker Hughes Company | $73,369 | 1 |
| POWER AUTOMATION AMERICA, INC. | $72,000 | 2 |
| CHANGSHENG,INC. DBA DIRECTRON.COM | $63,960 | 1 |
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How much does a Computer Hardware Engineers make in Houston, TX?
The median Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Houston, TX is $92,000 based on 46 DOL filings.
Is Houston, TX a good place to work as a Computer Hardware Engineers?
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Houston, TX earns 16.4% less than the national median of $110,000, or $99,245 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.