State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: Arizona vs California
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Arizona, $118,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 26.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.4%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-19.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $118,120
- p25
- $89,670
- p75
- $159,740
- p10
- $73,790
- p90
- $176,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -34%
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.