The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in District of Columbia is $153,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $154,600.
Pay spans roughly $98,260 at the 10th percentile to $213,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $73.86 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as computer hardware engineers in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $153,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $154,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $73.86 |
| 10th percentile | $98,260 |
| 90th percentile | $213,770 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.