The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer hardware engineers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $58,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,440 | 2.89% | 2.89% |
| 2021 | $100,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,440 in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for computer hardware engineers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |