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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$50.60
Entry wage$37.04
10th percentile wage$33.61
50th percentile wage$50.77
90th percentile wage$69.41
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information4033.4%
Professional and Business Services4030.6%
Manufacturing2016.5%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities1011.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services40$57.83
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities10$56.78
Information40$47.92
Manufacturing20$42.49
Computer Hardware Engineers (17-2061)
Research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components. Exclude "Computer Software Engineers, Applications" (15-1031) and "Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software" (15-1032).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$50.77 $42.52 $8.25
2017$50.34+.8%$42.16+.8%$8.18
2016$49.18+2.4%$41.19+2.4%$7.99
2015$48.41+1.6%$40.54+1.6%$7.87
2014$47.48+2.0%$39.77+2.0%$7.72
2013$46.59+1.9%$39.02+1.9%$7.57
2012$45.70+1.9%$38.28+1.9%$7.43
2011$44.82+2.0%$37.53+2.0%$7.28
2010$44.12+1.6%$36.95+1.6%$7.17
2009$43.35+1.8%$36.30+1.8%$7.04
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$50.77 $23.62 $27.15
2017$50.34+.8%$23.37+1.1%$26.98
2016$49.18+2.4%$22.74+2.8%$26.44
2015$48.41+1.6%$22.22+2.3%$26.19
2014$47.48+2.0%$21.76+2.1%$25.72
2013$46.59+1.9%$21.29+2.2%$25.30
2012$45.70+1.9%$20.86+2.1%$24.84
2011$44.82+2.0%$20.51+1.7%$24.31
2010$44.12+1.6%$20.18+1.6%$23.93
2009$43.35+1.8%$19.84+1.7%$23.50
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$50.77120
New Haven$46.86140
Bridgeport-Stam.$44.62150
Waterbury$36.49 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$44.62150
New Haven$46.86140
Hartford$50.77120
Waterbury$36.49 
Wages in other areas
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