State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: Alaska vs California
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Alaska, $106,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.1% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.5%
Alaska vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-28.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $106,810
- p25
- $102,890
- p75
- $130,510
- p10
- $80,990
- p90
- $140,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
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.