State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Oregon
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Oregon, $124,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.5% — not 29%.
Nominal pay gap
+29%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+20.5%
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%
Oregon
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $124,400
- p25
- $99,700
- p75
- $167,970
- p10
- $80,600
- p90
- $215,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +39%
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.