State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In Pennsylvania, $121,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.4% — not 30.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.9%
New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+17.4%
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%
Pennsylvania
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $121,260
- p25
- $93,880
- p75
- $141,090
- p10
- $75,690
- p90
- $170,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -4%
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.