Electrical Engineers pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $201,740 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Santa Rosa earn between $111,200 and $164,880.
- $96K10th
- $111K25th
- $165KMedian
- $165K75th
- $202K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $148,660 | $12,388 | $71.47 |
| Median | $164,880 | $13,740 | $79.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $111,200 | $9,267 | $53.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,880 | $13,740 | $79.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $148,660, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $103,142 a year, or $8,595 a month and $3,967 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Rosa a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $148,660 buys what about $137,924 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 3rd of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($189,370).
- San Jose$189,370
- San Francisco$162,170
- Santa Rosa$148,660
- Santa Cruz$147,650
- Los Angeles$145,760
- Vallejo$144,580
- Santa Maria$141,670
- Sacramento$141,080
- Fresno$137,150
- Salinas$136,120
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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$71.47 an hour on average, and $79.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $111,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $103,142 a year ($8,595 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,660. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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