DOL Median (San Jose, CA)
$113,000
vs National
+2.7%
National: $110,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$81,588
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$113,000
+2.7% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$110,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Computer Hardware Engineers in San Jose, CA earns $113,000 in nominal terms, which is 2.7% above the national average of $110,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $81,588 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in San Jose, CA
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Innovium, Inc | $190,000 | 6 |
| Bitmain Inc. | $186,000 | 2 |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corporation | $184,163 | 2 |
| Recogni Inc. | $181,938 | 1 |
| Ventana Micro Systems Inc. | $175,000 | 9 |
| NEXTEV LLC | $170,000 | 4 |
| PayPal, Inc. | $165,000 | 3 |
| UBIQUITI NETWORKS | $165,000 | 2 |
| RYZEN SOLUTIONS | $161,200 | 1 |
| SVTC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | $160,000 | 1 |
| Pensando Systems, Inc. | $155,000 | 4 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | $153,648 | 13 |
| TECH MAHINDRA CERIUM SYSTEMS INC | $151,008 | 2 |
| XPLIANT INC | $150,000 | 5 |
| Vipshop (US) Inc. | $150,000 | 1 |
| Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. | $148,200 | 1 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | $147,000 | 1 |
| Cohesity, Inc | $145,000 | 2 |
| eBay Inc. | $142,935 | 8 |
| Foxconn Optical Interconnect Technologies Inc | $140,500 | 4 |
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How much does a Computer Hardware Engineers make in San Jose, CA?
The median Computer Hardware Engineers salary in San Jose, CA is $113,000 based on 554 DOL filings.
Is San Jose, CA a good place to work as a Computer Hardware Engineers?
A Computer Hardware Engineers in San Jose, CA earns 2.7% more than the national median of $110,000, or $81,588 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.