Computer Hardware Engineers in California
Local pay for computer hardware engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2061
$185,180
median pay, California
19,820
employed in California
+14.5%
vs U.S. median
+7.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What computer hardware engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of computer hardware engineers in California earn between $150,700 and $219,980 a year; the U.S. median is $161,740.
$126,590
P10
$150,700
P25
$185,180
MEDIAN
$219,980
P75
$281,210
P90
Pay by metro in California
$209,860
$203,890
$174,440
$169,370
$158,530
$148,440
$134,060
$127,730
$80k $190k $300k