State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs West Virginia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In West Virginia, $120,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 33.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.6%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+8%
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%
West Virginia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $120,170
- p25
- $99,010
- p75
- $123,770
- p10
- $72,500
- p90
- $126,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.