Electrical Engineers pay range in Bloomington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,990 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Bloomington earn between $77,590 and $129,680.
- $75K10th
- $78K25th
- $99KMedian
- $130K75th
- $140K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,540 | $8,628 | $49.78 |
| Median | $98,920 | $8,243 | $47.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,590 | $6,466 | $37.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,680 | $10,807 | $62.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Bloomington
On the average salary of $103,540, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $76,686 a year, or $6,391 a month and $2,949 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 (2025 rules).
Is Bloomington a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $103,540 buys what about $110,694 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Illinois cities
Bloomington ranks 6th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($118,210).
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 Bloomington: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Bloomington?
$49.78 an hour on average, and $47.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Bloomington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Bloomington?
About $76,686 a year ($6,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,540.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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