SOC 17-2071 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The average salary for electrical engineers in Kalamazoo, Michigan is $103,660 a year ($49.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,680: half of the 170 people in this job in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$103,660average per year

$49.84 / hourMedian $97,680Take-home ≈ $77,596

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 14Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Kalamazoo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,030 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Kalamazoo earn between $76,470 and $126,400.

  • $66K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,660$8,638$49.84
Median$97,680$8,140$46.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,470$6,372$36.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,400$10,533$60.77

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Kalamazoo

On the average salary of $103,660, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $77,596 a year, or $6,466 a month and $2,984 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $103,660 buys what about $109,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Michigan cities

Kalamazoo ranks 10th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($117,180).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Michigan

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 Kalamazoo: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Kalamazoo?

$49.84 an hour on average, and $46.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,596 a year ($6,466 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,660.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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