State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: California vs Wisconsin
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California earn a median of $160,520. In Wisconsin, $93,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.6% — not 71.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+71.3%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+45.6%
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%
Wisconsin
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $93,710
- p25
- $76,820
- p75
- $125,220
- p10
- $61,150
- p90
- $136,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +20%
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.