Electrical Engineers pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,610 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Visalia earn between $99,430 and $126,770.
- $76K10th
- $99K25th
- $124KMedian
- $127K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,340 | $9,778 | $56.41 |
| Median | $124,010 | $10,334 | $59.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,430 | $8,286 | $47.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,770 | $10,564 | $60.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $117,340, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $84,558 a year, or $7,047 a month and $3,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Visalia a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $117,340 buys what about $117,546 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 19th 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
- Visalia$117,340
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 Visalia: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Visalia?
$56.42 an hour on average, and $59.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Visalia?
About $84,558 a year ($7,047 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,340. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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