State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Pennsylvania, $121,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.7% — not 32.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.4%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+16.7%
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%
Pennsylvania
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $121,260
- p25
- $93,880
- p75
- $141,090
- p10
- $75,690
- p90
- $170,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -4%
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.