State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Kentucky
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Kentucky, $101,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.4% — not 57.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.6%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+28.4%
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%
Kentucky
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $101,860
- p25
- $77,370
- p75
- $127,610
- p10
- $60,670
- p90
- $146,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- 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.