State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Indiana
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Indiana, $112,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 43.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.1%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+20.6%
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%
Indiana
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $112,200
- p25
- $93,330
- p75
- $136,990
- p10
- $81,060
- p90
- $159,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.