State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: New Jersey vs Rhode Island
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In Rhode Island, $136,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.5% — not 16.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.4%
New Jersey vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+9.5%
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%
Rhode Island
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $136,360
- p25
- $111,450
- p75
- $155,150
- p10
- $92,580
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +400%
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.