Electrical Engineers pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,940 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Traverse City earn between $84,830 and $131,160.
- $69K10th
- $85K25th
- $101KMedian
- $131K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,600 | $8,800 | $50.77 |
| Median | $101,210 | $8,434 | $48.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,830 | $7,069 | $40.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,160 | $10,930 | $63.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $105,600, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $78,878 a year, or $6,573 a month and $3,034 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).
Is Traverse City a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $105,600 buys what about $113,096 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 9th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($117,180).
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Traverse City?
$50.77 an hour on average, and $48.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $78,878 a year ($6,573 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,600.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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