State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: Arkansas vs California
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Arkansas, $109,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 31.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.6%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-12.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $109,830
- p25
- $79,450
- p75
- $120,370
- p10
- $64,890
- p90
- $140,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.