Computer Hardware Engineers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$208,700avg. a year
$100.34 an hour · 7,940 employed
Computer Hardware Engineers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $208,700 a year. That is $18,110 (10%) more than the California average of $190,590. The U.S. average is $162,670.
$209,860Median pay
$100.34Average hourly
+10%vs. California average
7,940Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for computer hardware engineers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
12,810 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$198,010
$95.20 an hour
23,330 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$177,800
$85.48 an hour
31,870 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$164,390
$79.04 an hour
480 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$159,600
$76.73 an hour
560 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$154,060
$74.07 an hour
6200 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$143,240
$68.87 an hour
7380 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$129,860
$62.43 an hour
8160 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$127,700
$61.39 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $145,190 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $165,920 |
| Electrical Engineers | $189,370 |
| Engineers, All Other | $171,140 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $187,710 |
| Civil Engineers | $137,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do computer hardware engineers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $208,700 a year, and the median is $209,860. About 7,940 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $18,110 (10%) more than the California average of $190,590.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 7.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 14.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2061. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.