The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in Columbia, SC is $101,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $117,650.
Pay spans roughly $50,660 at the 10th percentile to $208,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.93 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as computer hardware engineers in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $101,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $117,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.93 |
| 10th percentile | $50,660 |
| 90th percentile | $208,450 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.