State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Illinois
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Illinois, $129,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 24.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.1%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+12.1%
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%
Illinois
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $129,390
- p25
- $104,450
- p75
- $161,580
- p10
- $87,970
- p90
- $186,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -43%
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.