The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in North Carolina is $131,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $137,020.
Pay spans roughly $66,590 at the 10th percentile to $227,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $63.27 per hour. An estimated 1,250 people work as computer hardware engineers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $131,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $137,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $63.27 |
| 10th percentile | $66,590 |
| 90th percentile | $227,720 |
| Employment | 1,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.