State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Iowa
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Iowa, $81,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 56.5% — not 97.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+97.4%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+56.5%
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%
Iowa
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $81,330
- p25
- $73,890
- p75
- $94,910
- p10
- $59,260
- p90
- $118,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
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.