State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: New Jersey vs Tennessee
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In Tennessee, $122,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.1% — not 29.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.1%
New Jersey vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+9.1%
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%
Tennessee
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $122,920
- p25
- $103,580
- p75
- $136,050
- p10
- $84,370
- p90
- $157,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.