DOL Median (North Carolina)
$85,000
vs National
-22.7%
National: $110,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$88,819
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$85,000
-22.7% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$110,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Computer Hardware Engineers in North Carolina earns $85,000 in nominal terms, which is 22.7% below the national average of $110,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 95.7 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $88,819 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in North Carolina
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Barefoot Networks | $150,000 | 24 |
| Silanna Semiconductor North America, Inc. | $141,003 | 3 |
| Microsoft Corporation | $133,450 | 1,431 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $121,551 | 357 |
| Extreme Networks Inc | $117,500 | 5 |
| Novus Resources Inc. | $114,000 | 10 |
| ARTECH INFORMATION SYSTEMS | $104,603 | 6 |
| Mindlance Inc. | $102,804 | 113 |
| IBM Corporation | $100,200 | 149 |
| TECH VULCAN | $100,000 | 137 |
| Yang International Staffing Company, Inc. | $95,000 | 6 |
| Calsoft Labs Inc | $93,000 | 156 |
| MCI Communications Services LLC | $91,151 | 2 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | $90,958 | 91 |
| LENOVO | $89,978 | 1 |
| Qorvo US, Inc | $87,210 | 3 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY CAROLINAS, INC. | $85,467 | 1 |
| The Matlen Silver Group, Inc. | $83,200 | 7 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | $83,200 | 10 |
| Lenovo (United States) Inc | $82,555 | 15 |
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How much does a Computer Hardware Engineers make in North Carolina?
The median Computer Hardware Engineers salary in North Carolina is $85,000 based on 80 DOL filings.
Is North Carolina a good place to work as a Computer Hardware Engineers?
A Computer Hardware Engineers in North Carolina earns 22.7% less than the national median of $110,000, or $88,819 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.