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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: District of Columbia vs Texas

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in District of Columbia earn a median of $143,000. In Texas, $129,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.4% — not 10.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+10.5%
District of Columbia vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-2.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Electrical Engineers

Median
$143,000
p25
$111,530
p75
$173,790
p10
$87,450
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
+133%
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Texas

Electrical Engineers

Median
$129,450
p25
$95,130
p75
$164,730
p10
$76,120
p90
$210,160
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-48%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.