Electrical Engineers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,120 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Albany earn between $78,220 and $139,120.
- $65K10th
- $78K25th
- $123KMedian
- $139K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,060 | $9,588 | $55.32 |
| Median | $122,840 | $10,237 | $59.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,220 | $6,518 | $37.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,120 | $11,593 | $66.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $115,060, a single filer in Albany takes home about $81,008 a year, or $6,751 a month and $3,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $115,060 buys what about $112,693 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 5th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($125,780).
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 Albany: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Albany?
$55.32 an hour on average, and $59.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Albany?
About $81,008 a year ($6,751 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,060. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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