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Computer Hardware Engineers Salary in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Computer Hardware Engineers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is $202,390. BLS estimates approximately 120 people work in this occupation in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is 25.1% above the national median ($161,740).

Median salary
$202,390
Average salary
$168,850
Median hourly
$97.30
Employment
120

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$100,150$48.15
25th percentile$100,150$48.15
Median (50th)$202,390$97.30
75th percentile$217,140$104.39
90th percentile$217,140$104.39

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 14% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 39.3% — Low reliability

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.301
Location quotient
0.61

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT’s regional price level is above the national average (index 106.864, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $189,390 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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