State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Kansas
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Kansas, $103,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.9% — not 54.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.7%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+25.9%
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%
Kansas
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $103,740
- p25
- $94,080
- p75
- $128,970
- p10
- $79,470
- p90
- $163,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.