State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: Alabama vs California
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Alabama, $120,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.2% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.8%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-6.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $120,720
- p25
- $94,710
- p75
- $155,520
- p10
- $77,100
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
California
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $160,520
- p25
- $125,040
- p75
- $202,730
- p10
- $97,140
- p90
- $225,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -11%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.