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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: Colorado vs Washington

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in Washington earn a median of $132,710. In Colorado, $120,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.6% — not 9%.

Nominal pay gap
-9%
Colorado vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-5.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Electrical Engineers

Median
$120,760
p25
$98,090
p75
$147,040
p10
$81,720
p90
$177,310
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-40%
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Washington

Electrical Engineers

Median
$132,710
p25
$103,910
p75
$166,160
p10
$85,540
p90
$185,690
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-42%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.