State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Idaho
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Idaho, $102,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.7% — not 56.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.2%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+34.7%
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%
Idaho
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $102,770
- p25
- $95,060
- p75
- $128,560
- p10
- $79,900
- p90
- $165,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.