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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: California vs Nebraska

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in California earn a median of $144,040. In Nebraska, $107,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 34.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+34.3%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+9.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Electrical Engineers

Median
$144,040
p25
$106,100
p75
$185,520
p10
$81,840
p90
$217,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
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Nebraska

Electrical Engineers

Median
$107,260
p25
$83,790
p75
$125,830
p10
$66,820
p90
$135,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Nebraska

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.