Electrical Engineer Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$119,010
$57.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$110,275
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,630): −$1,620 (−1.3%)
New York ranks 18th of 49 states by median pay, and 35th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,870 | $36.00 |
| 25th percentile | $91,580 | $44.03 |
| Median | $119,010 | $57.22 |
| 75th percentile | $144,250 | $69.35 |
| 90th percentile | $168,820 | $81.16 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 8,770
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $119,010
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- −$1,620 (−1.3%)
Cost of living
$119,010 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $110,275
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $120,760 | $117,184 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 17th | $119,030 | $117,730 24th |
| New York This page | ||
| 18th | $119,010 | $110,275 35th |
| Missouri | ||
| 19th | $118,670 | $130,669 6th |
| Maine | ||
| 20th | $114,620 | $118,104 23rd |
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 York
$102,440/year New York
- 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 York
$102,640/year New York
- 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 Connecticut
$104,160/year Connecticut
- Electrical Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$127,720/year Massachusetts
- Electrical Engineer salary in New Jersey
$125,370/year New Jersey
- Electrical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$110,820/year Pennsylvania
- Electrical Engineer salary in Vermont
$111,310/year Vermont
- 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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