The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $170,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $175,380.
Pay spans roughly $117,890 at the 10th percentile to $219,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $82.01 per hour. An estimated 2,960 people work as computer hardware engineers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $170,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $175,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $82.01 |
| 10th percentile | $117,890 |
| 90th percentile | $219,460 |
| Employment | 2,960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.