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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: California vs New Jersey

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in California earn a median of $144,040. In New Jersey, $125,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.9% — not 14.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+14.9%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+12.9%
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%
See full breakdown for California

New Jersey

Electrical Engineers

Median
$125,370
p25
$98,510
p75
$147,640
p10
$80,630
p90
$174,450
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.