DOL Median (Washington)
$127,000
vs National
+15.5%
National: $110,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$110,820
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$127,000
+15.5% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$110,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earns $127,000 in nominal terms, which is 15.5% above the national average of $110,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 114.6 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $110,820 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Washington
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Inc. | $165,000 | 87 |
| AMAZON CORPORATE | $160,000 | 14 |
| AMAZON FULFILLMENT SERVICES | $150,000 | 3 |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | $140,000 | 7 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | $140,000 | 183 |
| Apple Inc. | $136,219 | 736 |
| GOOGLE LLC | $134,799 | 590 |
| Microsoft Corporation | $133,450 | 1,431 |
| A2Z DEVELOPMENT CENTER | $132,000 | 194 |
| LIGHTFLEET CORPORATION | $125,000 | 1 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | $122,721 | 8 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $121,551 | 357 |
| Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd. | $121,306 | 6 |
| VALVE | $120,443 | 5 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | $119,496 | 18 |
| POSH CONSULTING, INC. | $110,240 | 1 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | $110,063 | 2 |
| MOBILE INTEGRATION WORKGROUP | $107,339 | 11 |
| AT&T CORP | $106,476 | 1 |
| Populus Group LLC | $103,563 | 2 |
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How much does a Computer Hardware Engineers make in Washington?
The median Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Washington is $127,000 based on 849 DOL filings.
Is Washington a good place to work as a Computer Hardware Engineers?
A Computer Hardware Engineers in Washington earns 15.5% more than the national median of $110,000, or $110,820 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.