State comparison · 2025
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary: California vs New Jersey
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in California earn a median of $128,310. In New Jersey, $114,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10% — not 11.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+11.9%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+10%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $128,310
- p25
- $105,950
- p75
- $153,670
- p10
- $89,420
- p90
- $179,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
New Jersey
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $114,680
- p25
- $93,160
- p75
- $156,870
- p10
- $83,200
- p90
- $170,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
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.