State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Utah
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Utah, $128,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.7% — not 25%.
Nominal pay gap
+25%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+11.7%
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%
Utah
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $128,430
- p25
- $101,370
- p75
- $155,880
- p10
- $80,140
- p90
- $196,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.