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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in California

What Electronics Engineers, Except Computer earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$161,505
local median wages, weighted
Workers in state
19,890
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$194,370$130,963$88,016Santa Clara County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1San Benito County, CA$194,370$130,963$93,800
2Santa Clara County, CA$194,370$130,963$88,016

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California is $161,505, based on 19,890 workers. The BLS national median for the occupation is $130,220, so California averages 24.0% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area, with a local median wage of $194,370.

Cost of living for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $93,800. Santa Clara County, CA leaves the smallest, $88,016. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Frequently asked questions: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in California

How much do Electronics Engineers, Except Computer earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $161,505.

Which California county is best for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer?

San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($93,800). Santa Clara County, CA follows at $88,016.