SOC 17-3023 · Niles, MI metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Niles, Michigan is $79,880 a year ($38.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,820: half of the 40 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,650).

$79,880average per year

$38.40 / hourMedian $79,820Take-home ≈ $61,877

  • $59K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,340 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Niles earn between $64,120 and $79,820.

  • $59K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,880$6,657$38.40
Median$79,820$6,652$38.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,120$5,343$30.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,820$6,652$38.38

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $79,880, a single filer in Niles takes home about $61,877 a year, or $5,156 a month and $2,380 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $79,880 buys what about $86,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Niles ranks 2nd of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($85,740).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan

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 Niles: questions

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

$38.40 an hour on average, and $38.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,877 a year ($5,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,880.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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