Electrical Engineers pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,850 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Utica earn between $85,350 and $127,540.
- $78K10th
- $85K25th
- $102KMedian
- $128K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,900 | $9,242 | $53.32 |
| Median | $102,480 | $8,540 | $49.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,350 | $7,112 | $41.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,540 | $10,628 | $61.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $110,900, a single filer in Utica takes home about $81,242 a year, or $6,770 a month and $3,125 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $110,900 buys what about $119,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 9th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($129,720).
- New York$129,720
- Binghamton$128,690
- Kiryas Joel$125,340
- Ithaca$117,080
- Syracuse$116,330
- Rochester$115,820
- Albany$115,360
- Glens Falls$113,070
- Utica$110,900
- Kingston$107,020
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 Utica: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Utica?
$53.32 an hour on average, and $49.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Utica?
About $81,242 a year ($6,770 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,900. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Utica 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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