How much do Computer Hardware Engineers make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Percentile spread

For Computer Hardware Engineers, the published 10th percentile is $109,630 and the 90th percentile is $167,030. The difference is $57,400, which is 41.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $110,000 to the 75th at $150,270, covers $40,270.

The mean annual wage is $132,870, which sits below the median of $137,450. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN median is 15% lower than the national median of $161,740 for Computer Hardware Engineers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $142,675, which is 11.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.1% higher than the Tennessee median of $130,830.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 96.338, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $137,450 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Computer Hardware Engineers at $142,675 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Computer Hardware Engineers. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ranks 2nd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Huntsville, AL is 90 miles away, with a median of $142,670 and employment of 560. That median is 3.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $153,290, against $142,675 here.
• Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 158 miles away, with a median of $126,180 and employment of 160. That median is 8.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $135,570, against $142,675 here.
• Lexington-Fayette, KY is 188 miles away, with a median of $123,370 and employment of 100. That median is 10.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $132,814, against $142,675 here.