The salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer hardware engineer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $71,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) computer hardware engineers is $152,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $107,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer hardware engineers is $71,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $107,600 | 10.85% | 5.84% |
| 2017 | $95,930 | -5.62% | - |
| 2016 | $101,320 | -0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $101,540 | -4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $105,820 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $104,880 | 3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $101,320 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].