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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in District of Columbia earn a median of $143,000. In Arkansas, $96,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.3% — not 32.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-32.3%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-14.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Electrical Engineers

Median
$96,860
p25
$79,520
p75
$115,810
p10
$67,920
p90
$136,770
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-17%
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District of Columbia

Electrical Engineers

Median
$143,000
p25
$111,530
p75
$173,790
p10
$87,450
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+133%
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.