Electrical Engineers pay range in Coeur d'Alene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,650 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Coeur d'Alene earn between $88,730 and $137,700.
- $68K10th
- $89K25th
- $109KMedian
- $138K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,840 | $9,737 | $56.17 |
| Median | $108,740 | $9,062 | $52.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,730 | $7,394 | $42.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $137,700 | $11,475 | $66.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Coeur d'Alene
On the average salary of $116,840, a single filer in Coeur d'Alene takes home about $85,943 a year, or $7,162 a month and $3,305 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Coeur d'Alene a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $116,840 buys what about $118,869 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Coeur d'Alene ($47,750). A typical home costs $605,498, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Idaho cities
Coeur d'Alene ranks 3rd of 4 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($128,860).
- Boise$128,860
- Idaho Falls$125,750
- Coeur d'Alene$116,840
- Pocatello$114,780
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 Coeur d'Alene: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Coeur d'Alene?
$56.17 an hour on average, and $52.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Coeur d'Alene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene?
About $85,943 a year ($7,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,840. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do electrical engineers earn more in Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID (17660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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