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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: California vs Maryland

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in California earn a median of $144,040. In Maryland, $125,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.2% — not 15.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+15.1%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+9.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Electrical Engineers

Median
$144,040
p25
$106,100
p75
$185,520
p10
$81,840
p90
$217,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for California

Maryland

Electrical Engineers

Median
$125,150
p25
$96,740
p75
$164,080
p10
$76,650
p90
$194,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-77%
See full breakdown for Maryland

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.