State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in District of Columbia earn a median of $157,040. In South Dakota, $84,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.5% — not 86.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+86.6%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+50.5%
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%
South Dakota
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $84,150
- p25
- $76,270
- p75
- $102,840
- p10
- $71,910
- p90
- $150,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.