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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: California vs Massachusetts

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in California earn a median of $144,040. In Massachusetts, $127,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.8% — not 12.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+12.8%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+7.8%
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

Massachusetts

Electrical Engineers

Median
$127,720
p25
$100,010
p75
$160,910
p10
$78,140
p90
$176,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-56%
See full breakdown for Massachusetts

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.