State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Missouri
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Missouri, $117,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.9% — not 36.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.5%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+11.9%
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%
Missouri
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $117,630
- p25
- $102,220
- p75
- $145,120
- p10
- $86,410
- p90
- $180,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +300%
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.