Electrical Engineers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,820 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Springfield earn between $93,030 and $143,160.
- $75K10th
- $93K25th
- $113KMedian
- $143K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $119,800 | $9,983 | $57.60 |
| Median | $113,330 | $9,444 | $54.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $93,030 | $7,752 | $44.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $143,160 | $11,930 | $68.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $119,800, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $87,439 a year, or $7,287 a month and $3,363 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $119,800 buys what about $124,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($131,650).
- Boston$131,650
- Worcester$127,780
- Barnstable$126,280
- Springfield$119,800
- Amherst$118,150
- Pittsfield$116,570
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 Springfield: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Springfield?
$57.60 an hour on average, and $54.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $87,439 a year ($7,287 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,800. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Springfield, MA (44140). 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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