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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$47.18
Entry wage$31.60
10th percentile wage$28.84
50th percentile wage$45.49
90th percentile wage$68.15
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services5038.2%
Manufacturing
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information$57.63
Manufacturing$45.86
Professional and Business Services50$36.60
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$45.49 $42.74 $2.75
2017$45.11+.8%$42.38+.8%$2.73
2016$44.07+2.4%$41.41+2.4%$2.66
2015$43.38+1.6%$40.75+1.6%$2.62
2014$42.55+2.0%$39.97+2.0%$2.57
2013$41.75+1.9%$39.22+1.9%$2.52
2012$40.95+1.9%$38.48+1.9%$2.48
2011$40.15+2.0%$37.73+2.0%$2.43
2010$39.53+1.6%$37.14+1.6%$2.39
2009$38.84+1.8%$36.49+1.8%$2.35
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$45.49 $24.57 $20.92
2017$45.11+.8%$24.31+1.1%$20.80
2016$44.07+2.4%$23.66+2.8%$20.41
2015$43.38+1.6%$23.12+2.3%$20.26
2014$42.55+2.0%$22.63+2.1%$19.91
2013$41.75+1.9%$22.15+2.2%$19.60
2012$40.95+1.9%$21.70+2.1%$19.25
2011$40.15+2.0%$21.33+1.7%$18.82
2010$39.53+1.6%$21.00+1.6%$18.53
2009$38.84+1.8%$20.64+1.7%$18.20
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
Eastern$58.70 
North Central$49.76130
South Central$45.99150
Southwest$45.49120
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$45.99150
North Central$49.76130
Southwest$45.49120
Northwest$44.8460
Wages in other areas
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