State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs South Dakota
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In South Dakota, $84,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.7% — not 90.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+90.8%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+52.7%
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%
South Dakota
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $84,150
- p25
- $76,270
- p75
- $102,840
- p10
- $71,910
- p90
- $150,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.