Pay by state · 51 states
Electronics Engineer, Except Computer Salary by State (2026)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer earn the most in California at $160,520 a year and the least in Iowa at $81,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $130,220. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $160,520California
- National median
- $130,220BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $81,330Iowa
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Electronics Engineer, Except Computer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of electronics engineers, except computer OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $160,520 | $125,040 | $202,730 | 20,830 | $144,978 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $158,730 | $120,480 | $197,670 | 1,820 | $145,885 |
| 3 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $157,040 | $139,950 | $195,190 | 400 | $142,892 |
| 4 | MDMaryland | $155,650 | $127,420 | $185,220 | 3,390 | $148,296 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $138,230 | $110,080 | $171,540 | 5,910 | $130,705 |
| 6 | NMNew Mexico | $136,990 | $109,490 | $168,110 | 1,110 | $148,560 |
| 7 | RIRhode Island | $136,360 | $111,450 | $155,150 | 970 | $133,320 |
| 8 | TXTexas | $132,220 | $101,110 | $168,400 | 9,520 | $136,229 |
| 9 | WAWashington | $130,270 | $102,150 | $168,280 | 1,950 | $121,733 |
| 10 | ILIllinois | $129,390 | $104,450 | $161,580 | 960 | $129,444 |
| 11 | UTUtah | $128,430 | $101,370 | $155,880 | 1,570 | $129,906 |
| 12 | MEMaine | $127,490 | $103,710 | $151,180 | N/A | $131,365 |
| 13 | MIMichigan | $127,200 | $102,310 | $132,830 | 2,960 | $132,201 |
| 14 | COColorado | $127,010 | $100,580 | $159,940 | 6,080 | $123,248 |
| 15 | HIHawaii | $126,690 | $101,680 | $143,020 | 310 | $115,224 |
| 16 | OROregon | $124,400 | $99,700 | $167,970 | 1,730 | $120,355 |
| 17 | GAGeorgia | $123,010 | $94,790 | $157,560 | 2,630 | $127,746 |
| 18 | TNTennessee | $122,920 | $103,580 | $136,050 | 740 | $133,798 |
| 19 | PAPennsylvania | $121,260 | $93,880 | $141,090 | 1,440 | $124,277 |
| 20 | ALAlabama | $120,720 | $94,710 | $155,520 | 1,940 | $135,911 |
| 21 | WVWest Virginia | $120,170 | $99,010 | $123,770 | 90 | $134,273 |
| 22 | VAVirginia | $119,990 | $101,400 | $154,420 | 3,280 | $118,680 |
| 23 | NYNew York | $119,180 | $98,440 | $137,300 | 2,220 | $110,433 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $118,830 | $99,860 | $141,690 | 3,240 | $128,085 |
| 25 | AZArizona | $118,120 | $89,670 | $159,740 | 2,100 | $117,326 |
| 26 | MOMissouri | $117,630 | $102,220 | $145,120 | 740 | $129,524 |
| 27 | FLFlorida | $116,860 | $97,280 | $137,510 | 5,280 | $113,002 |
| 28 | NVNevada | $116,180 | $82,330 | $133,470 | 360 | $116,204 |
| 29 | NCNorth Carolina | $115,920 | $94,280 | $160,700 | 2,090 | $122,893 |
| 30 | SCSouth Carolina | $113,720 | $92,750 | $136,990 | 1,030 | $121,303 |
| 31 | MSMississippi | $112,400 | $90,840 | $128,120 | 160 | $129,265 |
| 32 | MNMinnesota | $112,390 | $94,550 | $155,000 | 1,200 | $113,962 |
| 33 | INIndiana | $112,200 | $93,330 | $136,990 | 1,420 | $120,220 |
| 34 | ARArkansas | $109,830 | $79,450 | $120,370 | 150 | $126,333 |
| 35 | OKOklahoma | $109,120 | $93,100 | $133,140 | 1,410 | $124,222 |
| 36 | AKAlaska | $106,810 | $102,890 | $130,510 | 180 | $104,348 |
| 37 | CTConnecticut | $106,040 | $87,940 | $139,240 | 1,130 | $102,345 |
| 38 | NHNew Hampshire | $105,190 | $89,530 | $142,840 | 320 | $100,984 |
| 39 | NDNorth Dakota | $104,860 | $99,950 | $126,030 | 50 | $117,875 |
| 40 | KSKansas | $103,740 | $94,080 | $128,970 | 770 | $115,180 |
| 41 | IDIdaho | $102,770 | $95,060 | $128,560 | 500 | $107,619 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $101,860 | $77,370 | $127,610 | 860 | $112,978 |
| 43 | LALouisiana | $100,390 | $92,600 | $127,940 | 450 | $113,812 |
| 44 | WYWyoming | $95,910 | $79,750 | $111,460 | 110 | $103,473 |
| 45 | WIWisconsin | $93,710 | $76,820 | $125,220 | 360 | $99,591 |
| 46 | MTMontana | $93,380 | $81,610 | $114,810 | 140 | $98,663 |
| 47 | NENebraska | $91,140 | $69,650 | $126,170 | 250 | $101,151 |
| 48 | VTVermont | $86,180 | $76,640 | $120,840 | 70 | $87,976 |
| 49 | SDSouth Dakota | $84,150 | $76,270 | $102,840 | 190 | $94,992 |
| 50 | PRPuerto Rico | $81,790 | $79,010 | $101,250 | 160 | N/A |
| 51 | IAIowa | $81,330 | $73,890 | $94,910 | 350 | $92,671 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $160,520, while New Mexico leads once prices are taken into account at $148,560.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Electronics Engineer, Except Computer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Electronics Engineers, Except Computer the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer at $160,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($158,730) and District of Columbia ($157,040).
Which state pays Electronics Engineers, Except Computer the least?
Iowa reports the lowest median for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer at $81,330 a year, $79,190 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Electronics Engineers, Except Computer earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Mexico first at $148,560 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $136,990. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.