State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Rhode Island
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Rhode Island, $136,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.8% — not 17.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.7%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+8.8%
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%
Rhode Island
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $136,360
- p25
- $111,450
- p75
- $155,150
- p10
- $92,580
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.