State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs North Dakota
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In North Dakota, $104,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.1% — not 53.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+53.1%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+23.1%
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 Dakota
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $104,860
- p25
- $99,950
- p75
- $126,030
- p10
- $78,610
- p90
- $179,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.