State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs North Carolina
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In North Carolina, $115,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.5%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+18%
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%
North Carolina
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $115,920
- p25
- $94,280
- p75
- $160,700
- p10
- $79,420
- p90
- $171,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -27%
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.