State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Tennessee
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Tennessee, $122,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.4% — not 30.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.6%
California vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+8.4%
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%
Tennessee
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $122,920
- p25
- $103,580
- p75
- $136,050
- p10
- $84,370
- p90
- $157,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.