State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Vermont
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Vermont, $86,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 64.9% — not 86.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+86.3%
California vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+64.9%
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%
Vermont
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $86,180
- p25
- $76,640
- p75
- $120,840
- p10
- $58,270
- p90
- $153,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
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.