State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: New Jersey vs South Carolina
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In South Carolina, $113,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.2% — not 39.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.6%
New Jersey vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+20.2%
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%
South Carolina
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $113,720
- p25
- $92,750
- p75
- $136,990
- p10
- $79,350
- p90
- $161,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
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.