Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$187,710avg. a year
$90.25 an hour · 5,970 employed
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $187,710 a year. That is $26,190 (16%) more than the California average of $161,520. The U.S. average is $137,280.
$194,370Median pay
$90.25Average hourly
+16%vs. California average
5,970Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for electronics engineers, except computer in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
130 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$178,240
$85.69 an hour
22,000 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$168,490
$81.01 an hour
3290 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$160,490
$77.16 an hour
43,450 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$155,740
$74.88 an hour
5900 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$148,770
$71.53 an hour
64,880 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$148,620
$71.45 an hour
7830 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$144,430
$69.44 an hour
8160 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$142,530
$68.52 an hour
9580 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$134,510
$64.67 an hour
1030 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$132,730
$63.81 an hour
11580 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$131,310
$63.13 an hour
12100 jobs
Fresno, CA
$122,200
$58.75 an hour
1350 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$109,780
$52.78 an hour
1440 jobs
Modesto, CA
$109,220
$52.51 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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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 |
| Electrical Engineers | $189,370 |
| Engineers, All Other | $171,140 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $208,700 |
| Civil Engineers | $137,910 |
Questions and answers
How much do electronics engineers, except computer make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $187,710 a year, and the median is $194,370. About 5,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $26,190 (16%) more than the California average of $161,520.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 8.45 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2072. 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.