Electrical Engineers pay range in Florence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,500 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Florence earn between $104,390 and $135,460.
- $77K10th
- $104K25th
- $131KMedian
- $135K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,770 | $10,148 | $58.54 |
| Median | $131,330 | $10,944 | $63.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $104,390 | $8,699 | $50.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,460 | $11,288 | $65.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Florence
On the average salary of $121,770, a single filer in Florence takes home about $89,545 a year, or $7,462 a month and $3,444 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.
Is Florence a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $121,770 buys what about $143,568 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Alabama cities
Florence ranks 3rd of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($137,860).
- Huntsville$137,860
- Decatur$123,460
- Florence$121,770
- Birmingham$117,580
- Tuscaloosa$116,640
- Anniston$115,590
- Daphne$114,730
- Mobile$112,930
- Auburn$112,730
- Montgomery$109,790
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Florence: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Florence?
$58.54 an hour on average, and $63.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Florence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Florence?
About $89,545 a year ($7,462 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,770. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Florence than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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