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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: California vs Connecticut

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in California earn a median of $144,040. In Connecticut, $104,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.4% — not 38.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+38.3%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+29.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Electrical Engineers

Median
$144,040
p25
$106,100
p75
$185,520
p10
$81,840
p90
$217,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for California

Connecticut

Electrical Engineers

Median
$104,160
p25
$85,930
p75
$135,230
p10
$82,300
p90
$162,290
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
-52%
See full breakdown for Connecticut

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.