State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Mississippi
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Mississippi, $112,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.2% — not 42.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.8%
California vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+12.2%
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%
Mississippi
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $112,400
- p25
- $90,840
- p75
- $128,120
- p10
- $74,340
- p90
- $155,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.