SOC 17-3023 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in South Bend, Indiana is $64,530 a year ($31.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,630: half of the 70 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$64,530average per year

$31.02 / hourMedian $61,630Take-home ≈ $51,012

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,510 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in South Bend earn between $51,010 and $76,900.

  • $39K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,530$5,378$31.02
Median$61,630$5,136$29.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,010$4,251$24.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,900$6,408$36.97

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in South Bend

On the average salary of $64,530, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $51,012 a year, or $4,251 a month and $1,962 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$51,534$4,294
Working in IN$51,012$4,251

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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Is South Bend a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $64,530 buys what about $69,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 5th of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($73,740).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in South Bend: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in South Bend?

$31.02 an hour on average, and $29.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in South Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in South Bend?

About $51,012 a year ($4,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,530. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in South Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3023; area South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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