State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: Montana vs New Jersey
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In Montana, $93,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.3% — not 41.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.2%
Montana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-32.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $93,380
- p25
- $81,610
- p75
- $114,810
- p10
- $80,120
- p90
- $160,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.