The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer hardware engineers in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $44,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $62,290 | 7.02% | -67.22% |
| 2019 | $57,920 | -54.47% | - |
| 2018 | $89,470 | 0.55% | - |
| 2017 | $88,980 | -0.81% | - |
| 2016 | $89,700 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $87,000 | -13.93% | - |
| 2014 | $99,120 | -5.23% | - |
| 2013 | $104,300 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $104,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,290, Greensboro-High Point is the lowest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $134,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Greensboro-High Point is 53.6 percent (53.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Greensboro-High Point |