Electrical Engineers pay in the U.S.
$125,100avg. a year
$60.15 an hour · 198,750 employed
Electrical Engineers in the U.S. earn an average of $125,100 a year and a median of $120,630. Pay is highest in New Mexico ($155,400) and lowest in Montana ($98,930).
$120,630Median pay
$60.15Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
198,750Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for electrical engineers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,560 jobs
New Mexico
$155,400
$74.71 an hour
224,230 jobs
California
$151,180
$72.68 an hour
3330 jobs
District of Columbia
$142,760
$68.63 an hour
41,600 jobs
New Hampshire
$142,360
$68.44 an hour
57,610 jobs
Washington
$136,970
$65.85 an hour
620,870 jobs
Texas
$135,580
$65.18 an hour
75,040 jobs
Massachusetts
$130,190
$62.59 an hour
84,650 jobs
Maryland
$129,390
$62.21 an hour
92,940 jobs
New Jersey
$126,990
$61.05 an hour
104,200 jobs
Colorado
$126,480
$60.81 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Electrical Engineers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $189,370 | $91.04 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,170 | $77.97 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $158,230 | $76.07 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $157,930 | $75.93 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $149,130 | $71.70 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $148,660 | $71.47 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $145,760 | $70.08 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $145,630 | $70.02 |
Related jobs
- Civil Engineers$108,670
- Industrial Engineers$109,900
- Mechanical Engineers$113,610
- Engineers, All Other$125,330
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137,280
- Computer Hardware Engineers$162,670
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Electrical Engineers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $126,380 | $125,630 | 4,600 |
| Alaska | $122,500 | $125,970 | 350 |
| Arizona | $113,710 | $100,550 | 5,370 |
| Arkansas | $99,960 | $96,860 | 900 |
| California | $151,180 | $144,040 | 24,230 |
| Colorado | $126,480 | $120,760 | 4,200 |
| Connecticut | $114,730 | $104,160 | 2,930 |
| Delaware | $122,850 | $126,970 | 660 |
| District of Columbia | $142,760 | $143,000 | 330 |
| Florida | $111,430 | $104,780 | 9,220 |
| Hawaii | $111,270 | $106,350 | 1,080 |
| Idaho | $126,200 | $129,340 | 1,000 |
| Illinois | $114,640 | $107,860 | 5,460 |
| Indiana | $107,710 | $102,670 | 4,000 |
| Iowa | $113,330 | $105,820 | 1,280 |
| Kansas | $110,860 | $102,630 | 2,100 |
| Kentucky | $99,530 | $98,550 | 1,540 |
| Louisiana | $124,290 | $123,710 | 990 |
| Maine | $118,510 | $114,620 | 1,150 |
| Maryland | $129,390 | $125,150 | 4,650 |
| Massachusetts | $130,190 | $127,720 | 5,040 |
| Michigan | $112,740 | $106,070 | 10,840 |
| Minnesota | $118,190 | $109,510 | 3,150 |
| Mississippi | $108,700 | $104,990 | 1,130 |
| Missouri | $122,690 | $118,670 | 2,410 |
| Montana | $98,930 | $87,360 | 790 |
| Nebraska | $107,140 | $107,260 | 1,060 |
| Nevada | $115,770 | $107,400 | 1,100 |
| New Hampshire | $142,360 | $135,710 | 1,600 |
| New Jersey | $126,990 | $125,370 | 2,940 |
| New Mexico | $155,400 | $158,520 | 2,560 |
| New York | $122,140 | $119,010 | 8,770 |
| North Carolina | $121,380 | $110,130 | 7,090 |
| North Dakota | $112,380 | $110,810 | 260 |
| Ohio | $106,150 | $100,620 | 6,360 |
| Oklahoma | $118,440 | $107,760 | 2,080 |
| Oregon | $124,140 | $125,160 | 2,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $118,310 | $110,820 | 6,970 |
| South Carolina | $104,580 | $98,440 | 3,490 |
| South Dakota | $102,770 | $98,980 | 530 |
| Tennessee | $114,680 | $104,450 | 2,830 |
| Texas | $135,580 | $129,450 | 20,870 |
| Utah | $118,630 | $105,720 | 1,680 |
| Vermont | $122,250 | $111,310 | 820 |
| Virginia | $123,830 | $119,030 | 7,260 |
| Washington | $136,970 | $132,710 | 7,610 |
| West Virginia | $114,260 | $113,420 | 500 |
| Wisconsin | $103,550 | $99,700 | 3,550 |
| Wyoming | $111,490 | $111,740 | 280 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$145,760
8,970 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$129,720
6,290 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$117,180
6,060 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$135,160
5,770 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$128,340
5,720 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$145,630
4,930 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$134,230
4,450 jobs$118,210
4,290 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do electrical engineers make?
The average is $125,100 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $120,630 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $60.15, and the median is $58.00 an hour.
Which state pays electrical engineers the most?
New Mexico, with an average of $155,400 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $189,370.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $76,550 a year, and the top 10% earn over $184,300.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.