The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware engineers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $78,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $127,690 | 6.66% | 28.19% |
| 2020 | $119,190 | 0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $118,210 | -1.61% | - |
| 2018 | $120,110 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $117,950 | 15.16% | - |
| 2015 | $100,070 | 8.84% | - |
| 2014 | $91,220 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $91,680 | -0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $91,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,690, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $134,330). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Raleigh-Cary is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Greensboro-High Point |