State comparison · 2025
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary: New Jersey vs West Virginia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in New Jersey earn a median of $158,730. In West Virginia, $120,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.7% — not 32.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.1%
New Jersey vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+8.7%
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%
West Virginia
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Median
- $120,170
- p25
- $99,010
- p75
- $123,770
- p10
- $72,500
- p90
- $126,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.