State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Virginia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Virginia, $119,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.2% — not 33.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.8%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+22.2%
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%
Virginia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $119,990
- p25
- $101,400
- p75
- $154,420
- p10
- $80,700
- p90
- $176,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.