Electrical Engineer Salary in North Dakota
Median annual pay in North Dakota
$110,810
$53.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Dakota
$124,563
Regional Price Parity: 88.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,630): −$9,820 (−8.1%)
North Dakota ranks 25th of 49 states by median pay, and 12th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,350 | $37.19 |
| 25th percentile | $83,380 | $40.09 |
| Median | $110,810 | $53.28 |
| 75th percentile | $129,640 | $62.33 |
| 90th percentile | $155,520 | $74.77 |
Employment
- Employment in North Dakota
- 260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Dakota
- $110,810
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- −$9,820 (−8.1%)
Cost of living
$110,810 ÷ 88.959 × 100 = $124,563
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $111,310 | $113,630 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $110,820 | $113,578 31st |
| North Dakota This page | ||
| 25th | $110,810 | $124,563 12th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $110,130 | $116,755 26th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 27th | $109,510 | $111,041 34th |
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 North Dakota
$86,330/year North Dakota
- 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 North Dakota
$96,940/year North Dakota
- 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 Minnesota
$109,510/year Minnesota
- Electrical Engineer salary in Montana
$87,360/year Montana
- Electrical Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,980/year South Dakota
- 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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