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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: California vs Oklahoma

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in California earn a median of $144,040. In Oklahoma, $107,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6% — not 33.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+33.7%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+6%
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

Oklahoma

Electrical Engineers

Median
$107,760
p25
$89,250
p75
$134,190
p10
$74,060
p90
$187,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-53%
See full breakdown for Oklahoma

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.