Electrical Engineer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$120,630
$58.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,550 | $36.80 |
| 25th percentile | $92,830 | $44.63 |
| Median | $120,630 | $58.00 |
| 75th percentile | $152,950 | $73.53 |
| 90th percentile | $184,300 | $88.61 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 198,750
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 1st | $158,520 | $171,908 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $144,040 | $130,094 9th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $143,000 | $130,117 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 4th | $135,710 | $130,284 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $132,710 | $124,013 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 6th | $129,450 | $133,375 5th |
| Idaho | ||
| 7th | $129,340 | $135,443 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $127,720 | $120,767 17th |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $126,970 | $127,214 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $125,970 | $123,067 14th |
| Alabama | ||
| 11th | $125,630 | $141,439 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 12th | $125,370 | $115,224 27th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $125,160 | $121,090 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $125,150 | $119,237 21st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 15th | $123,710 | $140,250 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $120,760 | $117,184 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 17th | $119,030 | $117,730 24th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $119,010 | $110,275 35th |
| Missouri | ||
| 19th | $118,670 | $130,669 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 20th | $114,620 | $118,104 23rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 21st | $113,420 | $126,731 11th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 22nd | $111,740 | $120,551 20th |
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $111,310 | $113,630 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $110,820 | $113,578 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 25th | $110,810 | $124,563 12th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $110,130 | $116,755 26th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 27th | $109,510 | $111,041 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 28th | $107,860 | $107,905 40th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $107,760 | $122,673 15th |
| Nevada | ||
| 30th | $107,400 | $107,423 41st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $107,260 | $119,042 22nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 32nd | $106,350 | $96,725 48th |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $106,070 | $110,240 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $105,820 | $120,576 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 35th | $105,720 | $106,935 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 36th | $104,990 | $120,743 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $104,780 | $101,321 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $104,450 | $113,693 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 39th | $104,160 | $100,531 46th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $102,670 | $110,009 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $102,630 | $113,947 28th |
| Ohio | ||
| 42nd | $100,620 | $108,457 39th |
| Arizona | ||
| 43rd | $100,550 | $99,874 47th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 44th | $99,700 | $105,957 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 45th | $98,980 | $111,733 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $98,550 | $109,307 38th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 47th | $98,440 | $105,004 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $96,860 | $111,414 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 49th | $87,360 | $92,303 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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