The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $164,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $173,640.
Pay spans roughly $104,650 at the 10th percentile to $217,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $79.31 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as computer hardware engineers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $164,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $173,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $79.31 |
| 10th percentile | $104,650 |
| 90th percentile | $217,460 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.