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Top 15 cities for electrical engineers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $189,370 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $162,170 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $158,230 |
| Austin, TX | $157,930 |
| Manchester, NH | $149,130 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $148,660 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $147,650 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $145,760 |
| Seattle, WA | $145,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $144,580 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $141,670 |
| Midland, TX | $141,500 |
| Sacramento, CA | $141,080 |
| Slidell, LA | $139,010 |
| Kennewick, WA | $138,580 |
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Electrical Engineers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 20 | $189,370 | $116,800 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $158,230 | $98,330 |
| Texas | 23 | $157,930 | $100,300 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $149,130 | $149,130 |
| Washington | 10 | $145,630 | $105,770 |
| Louisiana | 7 | $139,010 | $109,230 |
| Alabama | 11 | $137,860 | $100,210 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $137,710 | $109,190 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $136,080 | $97,690 |
| Colorado | 6 | $134,530 | $115,500 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $134,230 | $134,230 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $133,140 | $101,230 |
| Indiana | 11 | $131,990 | $86,700 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $131,650 | $116,570 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $131,450 | $106,480 |
| Virginia | 7 | $129,920 | $108,320 |
| Maryland | 3 | $129,910 | $115,980 |
| New York | 11 | $129,720 | $106,340 |
| Idaho | 4 | $128,860 | $114,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $128,610 | $103,960 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $126,190 | $111,230 |
| Oregon | 6 | $125,780 | $100,300 |
| Florida | 15 | $125,620 | $98,010 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $125,500 | $125,500 |
| Maine | 3 | $125,260 | $111,090 |
| Alaska | 2 | $125,230 | $114,480 |
| Missouri | 5 | $124,430 | $97,670 |
| Kansas | 2 | $124,090 | $102,340 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $123,860 | $118,950 |
| Vermont | 1 | $123,850 | $123,850 |
| Arizona | 5 | $123,530 | $97,120 |
| Utah | 4 | $121,890 | $110,440 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $121,090 | $106,050 |
| Iowa | 6 | $121,000 | $107,230 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $120,130 | $99,810 |
| Georgia | 9 | $118,250 | $97,140 |
| Illinois | 7 | $118,210 | $103,480 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $117,280 | $105,960 |
| Michigan | 14 | $117,180 | $93,530 |
| Nevada | 2 | $115,490 | $113,970 |
| Delaware | 1 | $114,610 | $114,610 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $114,440 | $92,690 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $113,630 | $110,800 |
| Ohio | 10 | $112,260 | $91,420 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $110,350 | $92,570 |
| Montana | 4 | $109,690 | $94,770 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $109,320 | $90,070 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $108,770 | $97,670 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $108,030 | $101,270 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $106,810 | $106,810 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $105,280 | $91,710 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $91,720 | $76,730 |
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Electrical Engineers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $189,370 | $187,060 | $91.04 | 4,160 |
| San Francisco, CA | $162,170 | $166,030 | $77.97 | 2,470 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $158,230 | $163,720 | $76.07 | 1,280 |
| Austin, TX | $157,930 | $145,360 | $75.93 | 4,070 |
| Manchester, NH | $149,130 | $159,360 | $71.70 | 1,050 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $148,660 | $164,880 | $71.47 | 100 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $147,650 | $133,560 | $70.99 | 90 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $145,760 | $139,780 | $70.08 | 8,970 |
| Seattle, WA | $145,630 | $140,210 | $70.02 | 4,930 |
| Vallejo, CA | $144,580 | $160,060 | $69.51 | 150 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $141,670 | $134,640 | $68.11 | 230 |
| Midland, TX | $141,500 | $127,420 | $68.03 | 130 |
| Sacramento, CA | $141,080 | $136,190 | $67.83 | 1,420 |
| Slidell, LA | $139,010 | $167,010 | $66.83 | 50 |
| Kennewick, WA | $138,580 | $128,190 | $66.63 | 450 |
| Huntsville, AL | $137,860 | $130,330 | $66.28 | 2,190 |
| Kahului, HI | $137,710 | $137,030 | $66.21 | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $137,150 | $134,780 | $65.94 | 400 |
| Salinas, CA | $136,120 | $126,460 | $65.44 | 50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $136,080 | $130,240 | $65.42 | 1,500 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $136,060 | $136,240 | $65.41 | 100 |
| Houston, TX | $135,160 | $131,070 | $64.98 | 5,770 |
| Boulder, CO | $134,530 | $130,170 | $64.68 | 530 |
| Washington, DC | $134,230 | $126,420 | $64.53 | 4,450 |
| Oxnard, CA | $134,190 | $129,880 | $64.52 | 460 |
| Charleston, WV | $133,140 | $129,250 | $64.01 | 60 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $131,990 | $113,840 | $63.46 | 70 |
| Boston, MA | $131,650 | $128,610 | $63.29 | 4,030 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $131,450 | $128,960 | $63.20 | 430 |
| San Diego, CA | $131,220 | $127,270 | $63.09 | 2,400 |
| Stockton, CA | $131,220 | $131,080 | $63.09 | 160 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $130,900 | $133,030 | $62.94 | 350 |
| Longview, WA | $130,700 | $128,340 | $62.84 | 30 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $130,670 | $129,940 | $62.82 | 70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $129,920 | $122,600 | $62.46 | 110 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $129,910 | $128,900 | $62.46 | 420 |
| New York, NY | $129,720 | $128,340 | $62.36 | 6,290 |
| Durham, NC | $129,250 | $129,030 | $62.14 | 1,020 |
| Boise, ID | $128,860 | $129,790 | $61.95 | 590 |
| Binghamton, NY | $128,690 | $126,010 | $61.87 | 270 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $128,610 | $127,730 | $61.83 | 3,520 |
| Dallas, TX | $128,340 | $124,390 | $61.70 | 5,720 |
| Baltimore, MD | $128,180 | $116,650 | $61.62 | 2,770 |
| Worcester, MA | $127,780 | $129,720 | $61.43 | 480 |
| Redding, CA | $127,650 | $126,170 | $61.37 | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $127,570 | $105,130 | $61.33 | 350 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $127,550 | $126,960 | $61.32 | 460 |
| Denver, CO | $127,450 | $119,020 | $61.27 | 2,620 |
| Barnstable, MA | $126,280 | $121,530 | $60.71 | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $126,190 | $118,260 | $60.67 | 910 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $126,030 | $125,560 | $60.59 | 200 |
| Portland, OR | $125,780 | $128,080 | $60.47 | 2,320 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $125,750 | $136,100 | $60.46 | 130 |
| Crestview, FL | $125,620 | $123,560 | $60.40 | 160 |
| Beaumont, TX | $125,550 | $124,570 | $60.36 | 360 |
| Providence, RI | $125,500 | $114,710 | $60.34 | 830 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $125,340 | $124,630 | $60.26 | 170 |
| Lewiston, ME | $125,260 | $127,370 | $60.22 | 70 |
| Anchorage, AK | $125,230 | $126,730 | $60.21 | 220 |
| New Orleans, LA | $125,140 | $125,120 | $60.16 | 220 |
| Bend, OR | $124,830 | $127,090 | $60.01 | 110 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $124,590 | $124,800 | $59.90 | 230 |
| St. Louis, MO | $124,430 | $123,960 | $59.82 | 1,290 |
| Salem, OR | $124,320 | $125,270 | $59.77 | 140 |
| Topeka, KS | $124,090 | $125,330 | $59.66 | 220 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $123,860 | $126,800 | $59.55 | 40 |
| Burlington, VT | $123,850 | $112,200 | $59.54 | 590 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $123,650 | $132,930 | $59.45 | 80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $123,590 | $121,120 | $59.42 | 30 |
| Tucson, AZ | $123,530 | $117,470 | $59.39 | 1,690 |
| Decatur, AL | $123,460 | $124,440 | $59.36 | 160 |
| Greensboro, NC | $123,440 | $117,480 | $59.35 | 440 |
| Olympia, WA | $123,330 | $120,070 | $59.30 | 80 |
| Bellingham, WA | $123,120 | $119,200 | $59.19 | 110 |
| Erie, PA | $122,860 | $109,260 | $59.07 | 200 |
| Yuba City, CA | $122,780 | $123,700 | $59.03 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $122,110 | $122,100 | $58.71 | 320 |
| Ogden, UT | $121,890 | $110,520 | $58.60 | 390 |
| Florence, AL | $121,770 | $131,330 | $58.54 | 50 |
| Logan, UT | $121,640 | $105,660 | $58.48 | 130 |
| Eugene, OR | $121,620 | $121,650 | $58.47 | 110 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $121,310 | $118,250 | $58.32 | 540 |
| San Antonio, TX | $121,130 | $103,520 | $58.23 | 820 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $121,090 | $117,230 | $58.21 | 2,410 |
| Dubuque, IA | $121,000 | $104,290 | $58.17 | 70 |
| Modesto, CA | $120,520 | $109,970 | $57.94 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $120,130 | $123,840 | $57.76 | 440 |
| Springfield, MA | $119,800 | $113,330 | $57.60 | 200 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $119,620 | $105,230 | $57.51 | 810 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $119,440 | $122,020 | $57.42 | 960 |
| Johnson City, TN | $119,410 | $98,200 | $57.41 | 60 |
| Kokomo, IN | $119,350 | $106,550 | $57.38 | 210 |
| Memphis, TN | $119,170 | $112,870 | $57.30 | 250 |
| Trenton, NJ | $118,950 | $110,990 | $57.19 | 170 |
| Greeley, CO | $118,910 | $117,990 | $57.17 | 80 |
| Portland, ME | $118,910 | $113,760 | $57.17 | 650 |
| Burlington, NC | $118,420 | $119,650 | $56.94 | 30 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $118,290 | $111,230 | $56.87 | 130 |
| Albany, GA | $118,250 | $115,210 | $56.85 | 50 |
| Beckley, WV | $118,220 | $123,450 | $56.84 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL | $118,210 | $113,520 | $56.83 | 4,290 |
| Longview, TX | $118,190 | $110,130 | $56.82 | 110 |
| Tyler, TX | $118,180 | $113,930 | $56.82 | 60 |
| Amherst, MA | $118,150 | $116,710 | $56.81 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $118,140 | $111,500 | $56.80 | 410 |
| Savannah, GA | $118,080 | $121,240 | $56.77 | 150 |
| Kansas City, MO | $118,070 | $110,740 | $56.76 | 1,760 |
| Richmond, VA | $118,040 | $116,760 | $56.75 | 1,160 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $118,000 | $116,480 | $56.73 | 570 |
| Johnstown, PA | $118,000 | $118,480 | $56.73 | 50 |
| York, PA | $117,920 | $107,490 | $56.69 | 330 |
| Birmingham, AL | $117,580 | $112,960 | $56.53 | 900 |
| Altoona, PA | $117,360 | $105,270 | $56.42 | 50 |
| Visalia, CA | $117,340 | $124,010 | $56.42 | 90 |
| Bismarck, ND | $117,280 | $110,810 | $56.39 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $117,180 | $114,390 | $56.34 | 6,060 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $117,120 | $108,250 | $56.31 | 90 |
| Ithaca, NY | $117,080 | $105,840 | $56.29 | 60 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $116,840 | $108,740 | $56.17 | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $116,800 | $109,990 | $56.15 | 1,150 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $116,640 | $114,980 | $56.08 | 70 |
| Wheeling, WV | $116,600 | $115,850 | $56.06 | 50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $116,570 | $114,930 | $56.04 | 90 |
| Iowa City, IA | $116,410 | $107,000 | $55.96 | 60 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $116,340 | $104,050 | $55.93 | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $116,330 | $111,070 | $55.93 | 700 |
| Roanoke, VA | $116,230 | $108,930 | $55.88 | 270 |
| Davenport, IA | $116,030 | $106,840 | $55.78 | 170 |
| Charlotte, NC | $116,010 | $103,360 | $55.78 | 1,770 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $115,980 | $111,310 | $55.76 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $115,820 | $108,160 | $55.68 | 1,000 |
| Decatur, IL | $115,720 | $103,030 | $55.64 | 50 |
| Anniston, AL | $115,590 | $102,450 | $55.57 | 40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $115,530 | $109,240 | $55.54 | 810 |
| Pueblo, CO | $115,500 | $118,520 | $55.53 | n/a |
| Las Vegas, NV | $115,490 | $107,390 | $55.52 | 740 |
| Albany, NY | $115,360 | $105,910 | $55.46 | 720 |
| Albany, OR | $115,060 | $122,840 | $55.32 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $115,020 | $108,590 | $55.30 | 630 |
| Pocatello, ID | $114,780 | $110,380 | $55.18 | 40 |
| Daphne, AL | $114,730 | $103,240 | $55.16 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $114,640 | $104,700 | $55.12 | 390 |
| Dover, DE | $114,610 | $122,410 | $55.10 | 60 |
| Staunton, VA | $114,570 | $114,280 | $55.08 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $114,560 | $106,760 | $55.08 | 990 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $114,480 | $111,090 | $55.04 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $114,460 | $111,380 | $55.03 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $114,440 | $110,030 | $55.02 | 590 |
| Reno, NV | $113,970 | $110,280 | $54.79 | 250 |
| Panama City, FL | $113,860 | $112,700 | $54.74 | 120 |
| Hickory, NC | $113,810 | $107,750 | $54.72 | 230 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $113,630 | $106,620 | $54.63 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $113,400 | $110,610 | $54.52 | 80 |
| Killeen, TX | $113,350 | $112,580 | $54.50 | 80 |
| Odessa, TX | $113,340 | $111,750 | $54.49 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $113,320 | $119,080 | $54.48 | 2,010 |
| Texarkana, TX | $113,220 | $103,380 | $54.43 | 30 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $113,220 | $107,400 | $54.44 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $113,220 | $105,250 | $54.43 | 310 |
| Des Moines, IA | $113,210 | $107,040 | $54.43 | 280 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $113,070 | $102,520 | $54.36 | 30 |
| Macon, GA | $113,050 | $115,030 | $54.35 | 80 |
| Bremerton, WA | $113,000 | $106,250 | $54.33 | 260 |
| Mobile, AL | $112,930 | $104,370 | $54.29 | 340 |
| Auburn, AL | $112,730 | $109,100 | $54.20 | 30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $112,360 | $104,360 | $54.02 | 390 |
| Asheville, NC | $112,330 | $123,480 | $54.01 | 300 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $112,260 | $105,350 | $53.97 | 1,170 |
| Waco, TX | $112,090 | $108,940 | $53.89 | 140 |
| Reading, PA | $112,050 | $102,500 | $53.87 | 260 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $112,040 | $111,210 | $53.86 | 80 |
| Jackson, MS | $111,970 | $105,400 | $53.83 | 210 |
| Dayton, OH | $111,680 | $103,720 | $53.69 | 660 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $111,600 | $104,990 | $53.65 | 1,630 |
| Saginaw, MI | $111,580 | $109,440 | $53.65 | 90 |
| Peoria, IL | $111,560 | $101,500 | $53.64 | 160 |
| Greenville, SC | $111,350 | $101,620 | $53.54 | 690 |
| Nashville, TN | $111,240 | $99,790 | $53.48 | 690 |
| Tulsa, OK | $111,230 | $105,180 | $53.48 | 710 |
| Lancaster, PA | $111,140 | $105,210 | $53.43 | 170 |
| Victoria, TX | $111,130 | $105,190 | $53.43 | 40 |
| Bangor, ME | $111,090 | $102,610 | $53.41 | 90 |
| Niles, MI | $110,980 | $104,310 | $53.36 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $110,900 | $102,480 | $53.32 | 100 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $110,810 | $103,210 | $53.27 | 1,410 |
| Gulfport, MS | $110,800 | $107,580 | $53.27 | 270 |
| Provo, UT | $110,440 | $103,370 | $53.10 | 230 |
| Madison, WI | $110,350 | $102,420 | $53.05 | 500 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $110,250 | $104,210 | $53.01 | 1,260 |
| Lubbock, TX | $110,180 | $103,650 | $52.97 | 90 |
| Rochester, MN | $110,120 | $101,260 | $52.94 | 40 |
| Montgomery, AL | $109,790 | $104,990 | $52.79 | 200 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $109,720 | $98,670 | $52.75 | 160 |
| Tampa, FL | $109,700 | $102,110 | $52.74 | 1,500 |
| Lafayette, LA | $109,700 | $99,280 | $52.74 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $109,690 | $103,230 | $52.74 | 210 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $109,440 | $99,160 | $52.62 | 3,420 |
| Evansville, IN | $109,420 | $102,880 | $52.61 | 230 |
| Little Rock, AR | $109,320 | $108,700 | $52.56 | 370 |
| Monroe, LA | $109,230 | $101,310 | $52.51 | 40 |
| Honolulu, HI | $109,190 | $105,460 | $52.49 | 930 |
| Scranton, PA | $109,140 | $103,640 | $52.47 | 120 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $109,140 | $112,260 | $52.47 | 40 |
| Florence, SC | $109,120 | $102,010 | $52.46 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $109,110 | $102,800 | $52.46 | 2,050 |
| Gainesville, GA | $108,970 | $101,160 | $52.39 | 40 |
| Monroe, MI | $108,920 | $107,400 | $52.37 | 110 |
| Abilene, TX | $108,890 | $106,340 | $52.35 | 50 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $108,840 | $103,390 | $52.33 | 130 |
| Rapid City, SD | $108,770 | $105,330 | $52.29 | 110 |
| Helena, MT | $108,620 | $105,050 | $52.22 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $108,320 | $100,900 | $52.08 | 130 |
| Amarillo, TX | $108,280 | $106,130 | $52.06 | 60 |
| Jackson, MI | $108,240 | $109,240 | $52.04 | 230 |
| Columbia, SC | $108,190 | $101,320 | $52.01 | 510 |
| Omaha, NE | $108,030 | $103,360 | $51.94 | 530 |
| Jackson, TN | $107,950 | $100,190 | $51.90 | 40 |
| Cleveland, TN | $107,540 | $104,280 | $51.70 | 70 |
| Janesville, WI | $107,460 | $107,140 | $51.66 | 70 |
| Duluth, MN | $107,440 | $97,520 | $51.66 | 160 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $107,270 | $103,740 | $51.57 | 230 |
| Ames, IA | $107,230 | $103,750 | $51.56 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $107,200 | $95,920 | $51.54 | 160 |
| Kingston, NY | $107,020 | $99,800 | $51.45 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $107,000 | $96,790 | $51.44 | 190 |
| Casper, WY | $106,810 | $100,820 | $51.35 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $106,760 | $103,940 | $51.33 | 90 |
| Rockford, IL | $106,560 | $112,350 | $51.23 | 180 |
| Morristown, TN | $106,480 | $100,240 | $51.19 | 30 |
| Waterbury, CT | $106,480 | $100,980 | $51.19 | 240 |
| Brownsville, TX | $106,470 | $100,870 | $51.19 | 100 |
| Kenosha, WI | $106,450 | $101,690 | $51.18 | 60 |
| Columbus, OH | $106,410 | $102,380 | $51.16 | 1,100 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $106,410 | $104,040 | $51.16 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $106,340 | $98,180 | $51.13 | 550 |
| La Crosse, WI | $106,180 | $106,640 | $51.05 | 70 |
| Muskegon, MI | $106,140 | $101,990 | $51.03 | 90 |
| Akron, OH | $106,050 | $99,360 | $50.99 | 620 |
| Mankato, MN | $106,050 | $98,430 | $50.99 | 80 |
| El Paso, TX | $105,970 | $103,180 | $50.95 | 300 |
| Fargo, ND | $105,960 | $109,790 | $50.94 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $105,870 | $98,900 | $50.90 | 170 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $105,770 | $96,270 | $50.85 | 100 |
| Columbus, GA | $105,660 | $98,530 | $50.80 | 60 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $105,660 | $105,710 | $50.80 | 60 |
| Bay City, MI | $105,610 | $101,480 | $50.77 | 50 |
| Traverse City, MI | $105,600 | $101,210 | $50.77 | 60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $105,280 | $100,860 | $50.62 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $105,140 | $100,780 | $50.55 | 370 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $104,470 | $98,950 | $50.23 | 1,380 |
| San Angelo, TX | $104,360 | $91,040 | $50.17 | 50 |
| Williamsport, PA | $104,340 | $97,890 | $50.16 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $104,250 | $107,120 | $50.12 | 110 |
| Sandusky, OH | $104,150 | $100,900 | $50.07 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $104,110 | $99,960 | $50.05 | 100 |
| Champaign, IL | $103,970 | $95,790 | $49.99 | 110 |
| State College, PA | $103,960 | $97,450 | $49.98 | 90 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $103,880 | $100,810 | $49.94 | 140 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $103,660 | $97,680 | $49.84 | 170 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $103,590 | $100,080 | $49.80 | 1,160 |
| Bloomington, IL | $103,540 | $98,920 | $49.78 | 40 |
| Wildwood, FL | $103,520 | $111,200 | $49.77 | 70 |
| Springfield, IL | $103,480 | $101,940 | $49.75 | 70 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $103,480 | $95,720 | $49.75 | 70 |
| Joplin, MO | $103,370 | $102,630 | $49.70 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $102,940 | $100,290 | $49.49 | 370 |
| Bloomington, IN | $102,880 | $97,350 | $49.46 | 90 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $102,750 | $95,970 | $49.40 | 70 |
| Athens, GA | $102,600 | $99,490 | $49.33 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $102,580 | $98,550 | $49.32 | 1,180 |
| Lexington, KY | $102,540 | $98,160 | $49.30 | 200 |
| Wichita, KS | $102,340 | $98,480 | $49.20 | 400 |
| Green Bay, WI | $102,150 | $100,310 | $49.11 | 220 |
| Columbus, IN | $102,110 | $99,960 | $49.09 | 70 |
| Michigan City, IN | $101,890 | $102,630 | $48.99 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN | $101,890 | $98,870 | $48.99 | 110 |
| Bozeman, MT | $101,530 | $100,020 | $48.81 | 100 |
| Lincoln, NE | $101,270 | $100,300 | $48.69 | 260 |
| Weirton, WV | $101,230 | $103,080 | $48.67 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $100,830 | $93,950 | $48.48 | 90 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $100,810 | $101,260 | $48.47 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $100,740 | $101,670 | $48.44 | 190 |
| Deltona, FL | $100,460 | $99,010 | $48.30 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $100,300 | $88,690 | $48.22 | 130 |
| Medford, OR | $100,300 | $96,750 | $48.22 | 50 |
| Dothan, AL | $100,210 | $99,290 | $48.18 | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $99,900 | $99,540 | $48.03 | 70 |
| Clarksville, TN | $99,810 | $98,130 | $47.98 | 80 |
| Canton, OH | $99,700 | $99,700 | $47.93 | 200 |
| Racine, WI | $99,260 | $97,250 | $47.72 | 110 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $98,860 | $97,820 | $47.53 | 100 |
| Sumter, SC | $98,790 | $94,440 | $47.50 | 60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $98,790 | $91,180 | $47.49 | 210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $98,780 | $104,230 | $47.49 | 60 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $98,330 | $96,060 | $47.27 | 130 |
| Lafayette, IN | $98,310 | $95,150 | $47.26 | 120 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $98,040 | $98,030 | $47.14 | 30 |
| Ocala, FL | $98,010 | $97,990 | $47.12 | 60 |
| Louisville, KY | $97,970 | $97,960 | $47.10 | 660 |
| Greenville, NC | $97,690 | $95,060 | $46.97 | 70 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $97,670 | $92,550 | $46.96 | 100 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $97,670 | $98,980 | $46.96 | 290 |
| Dalton, GA | $97,140 | $96,730 | $46.70 | 140 |
| Yuma, AZ | $97,120 | $91,080 | $46.69 | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $96,460 | $97,970 | $46.38 | 30 |
| Youngstown, OH | $96,020 | $97,180 | $46.16 | 160 |
| Missoula, MT | $94,770 | $88,770 | $45.56 | 70 |
| Lansing, MI | $93,530 | $83,180 | $44.96 | 320 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $92,690 | $75,020 | $44.56 | 50 |
| Wausau, WI | $92,570 | $85,210 | $44.50 | 60 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $91,720 | $98,540 | $44.10 | 50 |
| Paducah, KY | $91,710 | $95,940 | $44.09 | 50 |
| Mansfield, OH | $91,420 | $93,800 | $43.95 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $90,570 | $83,930 | $43.55 | 170 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $90,070 | $95,250 | $43.30 | 40 |
| Elkhart, IN | $86,700 | $85,730 | $41.68 | 200 |
| San Juan, PR | $76,730 | $72,910 | $36.89 | 230 |
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- Mechanical EngineersU.S. metro average $114,695
- Engineers, All OtherU.S. metro average $126,739
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Electrical Engineers salary: questions
Where do electrical engineers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $189,370 a year, among the 317 metro areas we cover.
What is the average electrical engineers salary in the U.S.?
$125,905 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is electrical engineers pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $76,730 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 17-2071.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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