State comparison · 2025
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary: California vs Connecticut
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in California earn a median of $128,310. In Connecticut, $103,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 24%.
Nominal pay gap
+24%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+16%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $128,310
- p25
- $105,950
- p75
- $153,670
- p10
- $89,420
- p90
- $179,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
Connecticut
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $103,500
- p25
- $95,220
- p75
- $134,600
- p10
- $81,540
- p90
- $158,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -64%
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.