State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs District of Columbia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In District of Columbia, $157,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.5% — not 2.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.2%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+1.5%
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%
District of Columbia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $157,040
- p25
- $139,950
- p75
- $195,190
- p10
- $113,300
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.