State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Michigan
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Michigan, $127,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.7% — not 26.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.2%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+9.7%
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%
Michigan
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $127,200
- p25
- $102,310
- p75
- $132,830
- p10
- $89,320
- p90
- $166,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.