The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $169,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $173,930.
Pay spans roughly $120,420 at the 10th percentile to $213,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $81.36 per hour. An estimated 3,200 people work as computer hardware engineers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $169,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $173,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $81.36 |
| 10th percentile | $120,420 |
| 90th percentile | $213,780 |
| Employment | 3,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.