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Computer Hardware Engineers
Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.
What a computer hardware engineer does
Become a computer hardware engineer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good computer hardware engineer
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $266 per hour with an average salary of $127,900 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $74 and $173 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $73,300 and $282,700 per year.
- 54% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $69 per hour with an average salary of $70,200 per year.
Computer Hardware Engineer job outlook
- There are 866 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 319 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 12% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.