Computer Hardware Engineer Salary in Sector of Finance and Insurance

The salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer hardware engineer salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.

Average Annual Salary of Computer Hardware Engineers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$73,420
25th Percentile Wage
$89,690
50th Percentile Wage
$106,340
75th Percentile Wage
$124,550
90th Percentile Wage
$151,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in the industry sector of finance and insurance. 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 $151,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $106,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer hardware engineers is $73,420.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$106,340
4.22% -5.15%
2017
$101,850
0.45% -
2016
$101,390
4.42% -
2015
$96,910
-12.15% -
2014
$108,680
0.44% -
2013
$108,200
-3.35% -
2012
$111,820
- -

Compare Computer Hardware Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Finance and Insurance Sector

The average salaries of computer hardware engineers in two industries in the finance and insurance sector are shown below. For detailed computer hardware engineer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Other Financial Investment Activities
$108,130
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
$82,320

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].