State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Colorado
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Colorado, $127,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 26.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.4%
California vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
+17.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Colorado
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $127,010
- p25
- $100,580
- p75
- $159,940
- p10
- $84,510
- p90
- $191,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +24%
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.