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Computer Hardware Engineers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
3,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$161,740
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
76,660
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based
- Shortest approved term
- 3,000 hours, Hardware Engineer (competency-based)
- State medians
- $185,180 in California to $78,320 in Mississippi (42 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Engineer | 3050 | Competency-Based: 3,000 hours |
What computer hardware engineers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $185,180 | $89.03 | 19,820 |
| Washington | $169,120 | $81.31 | 1,800 |
| Massachusetts | $167,600 | $80.58 | 3,150 |
| New Mexico | $165,350 | $79.50 | 5,260 |
| Texas | $163,860 | $78.78 | 7,390 |
| New York | $163,470 | $78.59 | 3,020 |
| District of Columbia | $163,360 | $78.54 | 210 |
| Hawaii | $159,880 | $76.87 | 90 |
| Arizona | $158,280 | $76.10 | 3,110 |
| Colorado | $156,080 | $75.04 | 2,660 |
| Maryland | $152,730 | $73.43 | 1,720 |
| New Jersey | $142,880 | $68.69 | 580 |
| Virginia | $139,030 | $66.84 | 1,720 |
| Alabama | $136,990 | $65.86 | 680 |
| Delaware | $135,690 | $65.24 | 30 |
| Nebraska | $134,950 | $64.88 | 80 |
| North Carolina | $134,670 | $64.74 | 1,340 |
| Minnesota | $134,300 | $64.57 | 770 |
| Florida | $134,160 | $64.50 | 3,290 |
| Illinois | $133,220 | $64.05 | 1,420 |
| Idaho | $131,570 | $63.26 | 920 |
| Tennessee | $130,830 | $62.90 | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $129,140 | $62.09 | 310 |
| Iowa | $125,120 | $60.15 | 130 |
| South Carolina | $125,110 | $60.15 | 690 |
| Arkansas | $120,290 | $57.83 | 160 |
| Michigan | $119,670 | $57.53 | 1,420 |
| Rhode Island | $119,510 | $57.46 | 390 |
| Ohio | $118,160 | $56.81 | 580 |
| Nevada | $116,530 | $56.03 | 160 |
| Kentucky | $116,200 | $55.86 | 500 |
| Utah | $106,950 | $51.42 | 430 |
| Missouri | $103,980 | $49.99 | 900 |
| Kansas | $101,750 | $48.92 | 220 |
| South Dakota | $101,400 | $48.75 | 160 |
| Georgia | $100,210 | $48.18 | 650 |
| Indiana | $98,350 | $47.28 | 320 |
| Oklahoma | $95,600 | $45.96 | 180 |
| Puerto Rico | $85,660 | $41.18 | 370 |
| Wisconsin | $83,670 | $40.23 | 270 |
| Louisiana | $83,550 | $40.17 | 270 |
| Mississippi | $78,320 | $37.66 | 150 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.