State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs New Mexico
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In New Mexico, $136,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.4% — not 17.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.2%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-2.4%
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%
New Mexico
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $136,990
- p25
- $109,490
- p75
- $168,110
- p10
- $87,190
- p90
- $205,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +600%
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.