The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer hardware engineers in Memphis 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 | $43,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $58,710 | -23.40% | -28.04% |
| 2018 | $72,450 | 7.73% | - |
| 2017 | $66,850 | -13.55% | - |
| 2016 | $75,910 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $75,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,710, Memphis is the lowest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Tennessee, following city of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $97,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Memphis is 39.5 percent (39.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis |