The median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $130,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $131,120.
Pay spans roughly $80,820 at the 10th percentile to $189,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.89 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as computer hardware engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $130,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $131,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.89 |
| 10th percentile | $80,820 |
| 90th percentile | $189,140 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.