State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: New Jersey vs New Mexico
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In New Mexico, $136,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.8% — not 15.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+15.9%
New Jersey vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-1.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New Mexico
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $136,990
- p25
- $109,490
- p75
- $168,110
- p10
- $87,190
- p90
- $205,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +600%
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.