DOL Median (Massachusetts)
$96,000
vs National
-12.7%
National: $110,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$65,529
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$96,000
-12.7% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$110,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Massachusetts earns $96,000 in nominal terms, which is 12.7% below the national average of $110,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 146.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $65,529 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Massachusetts
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| NOVASPARKS INC | $160,350 | 1 |
| AMAZON FULFILLMENT SERVICES | $150,000 | 3 |
| Avid Technology Inc. | $150,000 | 1 |
| Innovasea Systems, Inc. | $142,500 | 2 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | $140,000 | 183 |
| GOOGLE LLC | $134,799 | 590 |
| Lightmatter, Inc. | $133,137 | 2 |
| VERIZON CONNECT FLEET USA LLC | $130,000 | 1 |
| Verizon Connect Inc. | $130,000 | 1 |
| AVO USA Holding 2 Corporation | $125,000 | 2 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | $125,000 | 18 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | $122,721 | 8 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $121,551 | 357 |
| CAVIUM INC | $121,306 | 40 |
| Granite Telecommunications LLC | $120,000 | 1 |
| Intel Federal LLC | $119,642 | 13 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | $119,496 | 18 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. AMD | $115,373 | 7 |
| eClinicalWorks LLC | $114,000 | 4 |
| BrainCo Inc | $113,672 | 5 |
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How much does a Computer Hardware Engineers make in Massachusetts?
The median Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Massachusetts is $96,000 based on 189 DOL filings.
Is Massachusetts a good place to work as a Computer Hardware Engineers?
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Massachusetts earns 12.7% less than the national median of $110,000, or $65,529 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.