State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: District of Columbia vs Tennessee
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in District of Columbia earn a median of $157,040. In Tennessee, $122,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.8% — not 27.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.8%
District of Columbia vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+6.8%
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%
Tennessee
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $122,920
- p25
- $103,580
- p75
- $136,050
- p10
- $84,370
- p90
- $157,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.