State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Montana
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Montana, $93,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.9% — not 71.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+71.9%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+46.9%
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%
Montana
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $93,380
- p25
- $81,610
- p75
- $114,810
- p10
- $80,120
- p90
- $160,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.