Electrical Engineers pay range in Janesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,620 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Janesville earn between $89,090 and $120,120.
- $79K10th
- $89K25th
- $107KMedian
- $120K75th
- $129K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,460 | $8,955 | $51.66 |
| Median | $107,140 | $8,928 | $51.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $89,090 | $7,424 | $42.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,120 | $10,010 | $57.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Janesville
On the average salary of $107,460, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $79,558 a year, or $6,630 a month and $3,060 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 (2026 rules).
Is Janesville a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $107,460 buys what about $114,681 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Janesville ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($110,350).
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 Janesville: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Janesville?
$51.66 an hour on average, and $51.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Janesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Janesville?
About $79,558 a year ($6,630 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,460.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Janesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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