State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Louisiana
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Louisiana, $100,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.4% — not 59.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+59.9%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+27.4%
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%
Louisiana
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $100,390
- p25
- $92,600
- p75
- $127,940
- p10
- $78,450
- p90
- $163,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.