State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Nevada
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Nevada, $116,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.8% — not 38.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.2%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+24.8%
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%
Nevada
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $116,180
- p25
- $82,330
- p75
- $133,470
- p10
- $79,930
- p90
- $158,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.