State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Massachusetts
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Massachusetts, $138,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11% — not 16.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.1%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+11%
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%
Massachusetts
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $138,230
- p25
- $110,080
- p75
- $171,540
- p10
- $95,090
- p90
- $215,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.