State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs South Carolina
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In South Carolina, $113,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.5% — not 41.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.2%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+19.5%
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%
South Carolina
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $113,720
- p25
- $92,750
- p75
- $136,990
- p10
- $79,350
- p90
- $161,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
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.