SOC 17-2071 · Niles, MI metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for electrical engineers in Niles, Michigan is $110,980 a year ($53.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,310: half of the 130 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$110,980average per year

$53.36 / hourMedian $104,310Take-home ≈ $82,434

  • $79K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 14Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,070 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Niles earn between $83,040 and $128,820.

  • $79K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,980$9,248$53.36
Median$104,310$8,692$50.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,040$6,920$39.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,820$10,735$61.93

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $110,980, a single filer in Niles takes home about $82,434 a year, or $6,870 a month and $3,171 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).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $110,980 buys what about $120,147 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 4th 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 Niles: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Niles?

$53.36 an hour on average, and $50.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,434 a year ($6,870 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,980.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Niles than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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