SOC 17-2071 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for electrical engineers in Miami, Florida is $109,110 a year ($52.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,800: half of the 2,050 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$109,110average per year

$52.46 / hourMedian $102,800Take-home ≈ $85,589

  • $66K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,050people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 15Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,750 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Miami earn between $82,570 and $133,070.

  • $66K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,110$9,092$52.46
Median$102,800$8,567$49.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,570$6,881$39.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,070$11,089$63.98

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $109,110, a single filer in Miami takes home about $85,589 a year, or $7,132 a month and $3,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $109,110 buys what about $95,581 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 9th of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($125,620).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Florida

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 Miami: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Miami?

$52.46 an hour on average, and $49.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $85,589 a year ($7,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,110. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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