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Approximately 64,400 computer hardware engineers are employed in the United States. Hardware engineers are employed in nearly every industry by small and large corporations alike. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, about 25 percent of hardware engineers work in computer systems design and related services. Ten percent are employed in computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing, and another 10 percent are emplyed in research and development firms that specialize in the physical, engineering, and life sciences
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