State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Texas
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Texas, $132,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.5% — not 21.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.4%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+6.5%
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%
Texas
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $132,220
- p25
- $101,110
- p75
- $168,400
- p10
- $82,950
- p90
- $205,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -22%
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.