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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: California vs Virginia

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in California earn a median of $144,040. In Virginia, $119,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.5% — not 21%.

Nominal pay gap
+21%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+10.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Electrical Engineers

Median
$144,040
p25
$106,100
p75
$185,520
p10
$81,840
p90
$217,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for California

Virginia

Electrical Engineers

Median
$119,030
p25
$95,450
p75
$148,320
p10
$80,320
p90
$173,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
101.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
See full breakdown for Virginia

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.