Electrical Engineer Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$125,370
$60.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$115,224
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,630): +$4,740 (+3.9%)
New Jersey ranks 12th of 49 states by median pay, and 27th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,630 | $38.77 |
| 25th percentile | $98,510 | $47.36 |
| Median | $125,370 | $60.27 |
| 75th percentile | $147,640 | $70.98 |
| 90th percentile | $174,450 | $83.87 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 2,940
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $125,370
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- +$4,740 (+3.9%)
Cost of living
$125,370 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $115,224
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $125,970 | $123,067 14th |
| Alabama | ||
| 11th | $125,630 | $141,439 2nd |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 12th | $125,370 | $115,224 27th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $125,160 | $121,090 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $125,150 | $119,237 21st |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in New Jersey
$112,300/year New Jersey
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Jersey
$103,840/year New Jersey
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Delaware
$126,970/year Delaware
- Electrical Engineer salary in New York
$119,010/year New York
- Electrical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$110,820/year Pennsylvania
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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