SOC 17-2071 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for electrical engineers in Elkhart, Indiana is $86,700 a year ($41.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,730: half of the 200 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$86,700average per year

$41.68 / hourMedian $85,730Take-home ≈ $65,538

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,720 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Elkhart earn between $43,440 and $108,190.

  • $43K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,700$7,225$41.68
Median$85,730$7,144$41.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,440$3,620$20.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,190$9,016$52.01

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Elkhart

On the average salary of $86,700, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $65,538 a year, or $5,462 a month and $2,521 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $86,700 buys what about $95,987 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 11th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($131,990).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Indiana

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 Elkhart: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Elkhart?

$41.68 an hour on average, and $41.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,538 a year ($5,462 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,700. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

Do electrical engineers earn more in Elkhart than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.2%.
  • 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). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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