Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Median $130,220
Occupation · SOC 17-2071
Electrical Engineers: pay and where the jobs are
What electrical engineers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$120,630 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $125,100
- Median hourly wage
- $58.00
- Mean hourly wage
- $60.15
- Employment
- 198,750
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-2071.
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How much do electrical engineers make?
The median annual wage for electrical engineers was $120,630 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $76,550 and the highest-paid 10% more than $184,300. As an hourly rate, the median is $58.00. About 198,750 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Mexico ($158,520), California ($144,040) and District of Columbia ($143,000). New Mexico also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for electrical engineers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,550 | $36.80 | $6,379 | $5,224 |
| 25th percentile | $92,830 | $44.63 | $7,736 | $6,178 |
| Median | $120,630 | $58.00 | $10,053 | $7,808 |
| 75th percentile | $152,950 | $73.53 | $12,746 | $9,651 |
| 90th percentile | $184,300 | $88.61 | $15,358 | $11,436 |
Electrical Engineers: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$122,737 take-home in national prices
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$104,863 take-home in national prices
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$103,618 take-home in national prices
Where a median electrical engineer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2,560 | $158,520 | $102,880 | $202,680 | $113,178 | $122,737 |
| California | 24,230 | $144,040 | $81,840 | $217,760 | $98,694 | $89,138 |
| District of Columbia | 330 | $143,000 | $87,450 | $195,190 | $99,820 | $90,827 |
| New Hampshire | 1,600 | $135,710 | $92,700 | $202,790 | $104,024 | $99,864 |
| Washington | 7,610 | $132,710 | $85,540 | $185,690 | $100,132 | $93,570 |
| Texas | 20,870 | $129,450 | $76,120 | $210,160 | $99,745 | $102,770 |
| Idaho | 1,000 | $129,340 | $77,070 | $165,410 | $93,923 | $98,355 |
| Massachusetts | 5,040 | $127,720 | $78,140 | $176,470 | $91,809 | $86,811 |
| Delaware | 660 | $126,970 | $83,600 | $152,060 | $90,503 | $90,677 |
| Alaska | 350 | $125,970 | $82,360 | $177,110 | $97,095 | $94,858 |
| Alabama | 4,600 | $125,630 | $77,840 | $180,220 | $92,037 | $103,618 |
| New Jersey | 2,940 | $125,370 | $80,630 | $174,450 | $90,443 | $83,124 |
| Oregon | 2,540 | $125,160 | $83,500 | $166,240 | $86,444 | $83,633 |
| Maryland | 4,650 | $125,150 | $76,650 | $194,810 | $91,061 | $86,759 |
| Louisiana | 990 | $123,710 | $77,210 | $178,330 | $92,497 | $104,863 |
| Colorado | 4,200 | $120,760 | $81,720 | $177,310 | $88,648 | $86,023 |
| Virginia | 7,260 | $119,030 | $80,320 | $173,400 | $86,537 | $85,593 |
| New York | 8,770 | $119,010 | $74,870 | $168,820 | $86,129 | $79,808 |
| Missouri | 2,410 | $118,670 | $77,620 | $166,710 | $87,674 | $96,539 |
| Maine | 1,150 | $114,620 | $78,930 | $161,230 | $82,533 | $85,042 |
| West Virginia | 500 | $113,420 | $76,830 | $156,250 | $84,315 | $94,210 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $111,740 | $60,760 | $146,990 | $87,439 | $94,334 |
| Vermont | 820 | $111,310 | $81,040 | $175,710 | $82,294 | $84,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,970 | $110,820 | $77,650 | $167,260 | $83,312 | $85,385 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $110,810 | $77,350 | $155,520 | $85,883 | $96,543 |
| North Carolina | 7,090 | $110,130 | $66,800 | $203,490 | $82,421 | $87,379 |
| Minnesota | 3,150 | $109,510 | $78,750 | $167,030 | $79,465 | $80,576 |
| Illinois | 5,460 | $107,860 | $75,470 | $164,290 | $79,515 | $79,549 |
| Oklahoma | 2,080 | $107,760 | $74,060 | $187,140 | $80,335 | $91,453 |
| Nevada | 1,100 | $107,400 | $77,000 | $167,330 | $84,386 | $84,404 |
| Nebraska | 1,060 | $107,260 | $66,820 | $135,270 | $80,287 | $89,105 |
| Hawaii | 1,080 | $106,350 | $73,890 | $156,580 | $76,978 | $70,012 |
| Michigan | 10,840 | $106,070 | $75,880 | $159,090 | $79,193 | $82,307 |
| Iowa | 1,280 | $105,820 | $76,720 | $155,460 | $79,905 | $91,047 |
| Utah | 1,680 | $105,720 | $77,100 | $171,580 | $78,499 | $79,401 |
| Mississippi | 1,130 | $104,990 | $60,130 | $156,140 | $79,223 | $91,110 |
| Florida | 9,220 | $104,780 | $65,090 | $164,210 | $82,543 | $79,818 |
| Tennessee | 2,830 | $104,450 | $73,850 | $166,210 | $82,311 | $89,595 |
| Connecticut | 2,930 | $104,160 | $82,300 | $162,290 | $76,586 | $73,918 |
| Indiana | 4,000 | $102,670 | $69,290 | $152,480 | $78,059 | $83,639 |
| Kansas | 2,100 | $102,630 | $72,230 | $159,650 | $76,103 | $84,495 |
| Ohio | 6,360 | $100,620 | $72,690 | $149,390 | $77,286 | $83,305 |
| Arizona | 5,370 | $100,550 | $75,560 | $165,510 | $77,447 | $76,926 |
| Wisconsin | 3,550 | $99,700 | $74,850 | $132,990 | $74,559 | $79,238 |
| South Dakota | 530 | $98,980 | $69,580 | $138,210 | $78,462 | $88,572 |
| Kentucky | 1,540 | $98,550 | $63,270 | $138,460 | $74,828 | $82,996 |
| South Carolina | 3,490 | $98,440 | $69,260 | $156,330 | $73,920 | $78,849 |
| Arkansas | 900 | $96,860 | $67,920 | $136,770 | $73,875 | $84,975 |
| Montana | 790 | $87,360 | $72,910 | $133,180 | $66,713 | $70,487 |
| Puerto Rico | 330 | $74,250 | $48,370 | $122,300 | — | — |
| Guam | 200 | $64,190 | $51,770 | $104,170 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-2071. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.