State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: Kentucky vs New Jersey
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In Kentucky, $101,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.6% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.8%
Kentucky vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-22.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $101,860
- p25
- $77,370
- p75
- $127,610
- p10
- $60,670
- p90
- $146,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.