Computer hardware engineers

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2022 Workforce

59.4k

Average Age

42.3

Estimated Job Growth

4.48%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$135,735

Average Male Salary

$139,641

Average Female Salary

$109,639

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Computer hardware engineers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer hardware engineers was $135,735 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Computer hardware engineers are Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA, Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA, and Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (North) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer hardware engineers are Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA, Alameda County (South)--Fremont City (Southeast) PUMA, CA, and Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Computer hardware engineers workforce. Computer hardware engineers workforce in 2022 was 59,415 people, of which 13% were women and 87% were men. Computer hardware engineers are paid most in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Sunnyvale City PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

51,681

Male Workforce

± 5.58k

7,734

Female Workforce

± 2.16k

The Computer hardware engineers workforce in 2022 was 59,415 people (13% women and 87% men). This implies an average annual growth of 4.64% between 2014 (56,780) and 2022 (59,415).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Computer hardware engineers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($185,115), Washington ($180,948), and New Mexico ($167,841).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$135,735

AVERAGE WAGE

#20 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Computer hardware engineers earned an average of $135,735, $71,053 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Computer hardware engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.337

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Computer hardware engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer hardware engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer hardware engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Computer hardware engineers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer hardware engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer hardware engineers, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($281,102).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

59.4k

2022 Workforce

± 5,983

3.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.9%

This graphic shows the share of Computer hardware engineers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer hardware engineers at 69%, followed by Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing with 18.5% and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. with 12.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer hardware engineers in the US. The workforce of Computer hardware engineers in 2022 was 59,415 people, with 13% woman, and 87% men. The average age of male Computer hardware engineers in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Computer hardware engineers is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer hardware engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Computer hardware engineers in 2022 was 59,415 people, with 13% woman, and 87% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (8,324 people), 35 to 39 years (8,199 people), and 45 to 49 years (8,092 people). Among them they concentrated 41.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 8.27% of Computer hardware engineers workers were Hispanic and 91.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.3%), Puerto Rican (20.1)%, and Cuban (10.6)%

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Races

In 2022, 54.7% of the Computer hardware engineers workforce were White, of which 8.84% were women and 91.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (29.7%) and Black (7.36%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Computer hardware engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer hardware engineers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Among the necessary skills for Computer hardware engineers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Computer hardware engineers need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Computer hardware engineers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (19,978 people), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11,152 people), and Business (4,507 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Computer hardware engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (27,233 people), Graduate Degree (18,896 people), and Some college (6,030 people).

The graphic shows the Computer hardware engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Computer hardware engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer hardware engineers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Computer Hardware Engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Computer Hardware Engineers are expected to see a growth of 4.48% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.48%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Computer hardware engineers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.