SOC 17-2071 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for electrical engineers in Daphne, Alabama is $114,730 a year ($55.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,240: half of the 60 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$114,730average per year

$55.16 / hourMedian $103,240Take-home ≈ $84,867

  • $73K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 11Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,880 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Daphne earn between $82,320 and $135,910.

  • $73K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,730$9,561$55.16
Median$103,240$8,603$49.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,320$6,860$39.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,910$11,326$65.34

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $114,730, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $84,867 a year, or $7,072 a month and $3,264 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $114,730 buys what about $121,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 7th of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($137,860).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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Electrical Engineers salary in Daphne: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Daphne?

$55.16 an hour on average, and $49.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Daphne?

About $84,867 a year ($7,072 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,730. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

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; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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