The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $75,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $167,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $126,420 | 4.20% | 20.59% |
| 2021 | $121,110 | 10.55% | - |
| 2020 | $108,330 | 10.86% | - |
| 2018 | $96,560 | 5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $91,390 | -2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $93,910 | -9.56% | - |
| 2015 | $102,890 | -3.62% | - |
| 2014 | $106,610 | -1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $107,980 | 7.03% | - |
| 2012 | $100,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,420, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the lowest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Connecticut, following city of New Haven (median annual salary of $161,270). Compared with the highest paying city New Haven, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk |