State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: Iowa vs New Jersey
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In Iowa, $81,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.5% — not 48.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-48.8%
Iowa vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-36.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $81,330
- p25
- $73,890
- p75
- $94,910
- p10
- $59,260
- p90
- $118,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
New Jersey
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $158,730
- p25
- $120,480
- p75
- $197,670
- p10
- $95,430
- p90
- $205,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -29%
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.