State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in District of Columbia earn a median of $157,040. In New Mexico, $136,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 14.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.6%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-3.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $157,040
- p25
- $139,950
- p75
- $195,190
- p10
- $113,300
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
New Mexico
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $136,990
- p25
- $109,490
- p75
- $168,110
- p10
- $87,190
- p90
- $205,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +600%
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.