The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $197,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $203,400.
At the median that is about $94.76 per hour. An estimated 9,320 people work as computer hardware engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $197,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $203,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $94.76 |
| 10th percentile | $139,520 |
| 90th percentile | — |
| Employment | 9,320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.