Electrical Engineers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$189,370avg. a year
$91.04 an hour · 4,160 employed
Electrical Engineers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $189,370 a year. That is $38,190 (25%) more than the California average of $151,180. The U.S. average is $125,100.
$187,060Median pay
$91.04Average hourly
+25%vs. California average
4,160Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for electrical engineers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
12,470 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$162,170
$77.97 an hour
2100 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$148,660
$71.47 an hour
390 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$147,650
$70.99 an hour
48,970 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$145,760
$70.08 an hour
5150 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$144,580
$69.51 an hour
6230 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$141,670
$68.11 an hour
71,420 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$141,080
$67.83 an hour
8400 jobs
Fresno, CA
$137,150
$65.94 an hour
950 jobs
Salinas, CA
$136,120
$65.44 an hour
10100 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$136,060
$65.41 an hour
11460 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$134,190
$64.52 an hour
122,400 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$131,220
$63.09 an hour
13160 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$131,220
$63.09 an hour
1470 jobs
Redding, CA
$127,650
$61.37 an hour
15460 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$127,550
$61.32 an hour
1650 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$122,780
$59.03 an hour
1750 jobs
Modesto, CA
$120,520
$57.94 an hour
1890 jobs
Visalia, CA
$117,340
$56.42 an hour
191,150 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$116,800
$56.15 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $145,190 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $165,920 |
| Engineers, All Other | $171,140 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $187,710 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $208,700 |
| Civil Engineers | $137,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do electrical engineers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $189,370 a year, and the median is $187,060. About 4,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $38,190 (25%) more than the California average of $151,180.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 3.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.87 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2071. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.