State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Maine
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Maine, $127,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.4% — not 25.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.9%
California vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
+10.4%
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%
Maine
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $127,490
- p25
- $103,710
- p75
- $151,180
- p10
- $83,740
- p90
- $207,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.