Electrical Engineers
Median $120,630
Occupation · SOC 17-2072
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: pay and where the jobs are
What electronics engineers, except computer earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$130,220 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $137,280
- Median hourly wage
- $62.60
- Mean hourly wage
- $66.00
- Employment
- 96,900
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-2072.
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How much do electronics engineers, except computer make?
The median annual wage for electronics engineers, except computer was $130,220 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $81,840 and the highest-paid 10% more than $206,960. As an hourly rate, the median is $62.60. About 96,900 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($160,520), New Jersey ($158,730) and District of Columbia ($157,040). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in New Mexico.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for electronics engineers, except computer 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 | $81,840 | $39.35 | $6,820 | $5,534 |
| 25th percentile | $101,680 | $48.88 | $8,473 | $6,697 |
| Median | $130,220 | $62.60 | $10,852 | $8,356 |
| 75th percentile | $167,670 | $80.61 | $13,973 | $10,489 |
| 90th percentile | $206,960 | $99.50 | $17,247 | $12,727 |
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer: 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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$107,922 take-home in national prices
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$105,059 take-home in national prices
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$104,720 take-home in national prices
Where a median electronics engineers, except computer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 20,830 | $160,520 | $97,140 | $225,400 | $108,211 | $97,734 |
| New Jersey | 1,820 | $158,730 | $95,430 | $205,710 | $110,980 | $101,999 |
| District of Columbia | 400 | $157,040 | $113,300 | $195,190 | $108,223 | $98,473 |
| Maryland | 3,390 | $155,650 | $100,960 | $207,480 | $110,269 | $105,059 |
| Massachusetts | 5,910 | $138,230 | $95,090 | $215,290 | $98,419 | $93,061 |
| New Mexico | 1,110 | $136,990 | $87,190 | $205,570 | $99,517 | $107,922 |
| Rhode Island | 970 | $136,360 | $92,580 | $195,190 | $98,493 | $96,297 |
| Texas | 9,520 | $132,220 | $82,950 | $205,710 | $101,638 | $104,720 |
| Washington | 1,950 | $130,270 | $81,730 | $208,130 | $98,498 | $92,043 |
| Illinois | 960 | $129,390 | $87,970 | $186,060 | $93,444 | $93,483 |
| Utah | 1,570 | $128,430 | $80,140 | $196,860 | $93,333 | $94,405 |
| Maine | Not published | $127,490 | $83,740 | $207,290 | $90,296 | $93,041 |
| Michigan | 2,960 | $127,200 | $89,320 | $166,410 | $93,052 | $96,711 |
| Colorado | 6,080 | $127,010 | $84,510 | $191,140 | $92,638 | $89,895 |
| Hawaii | 310 | $126,690 | $91,870 | $164,080 | $89,644 | $81,531 |
| Oregon | 1,730 | $124,400 | $80,600 | $215,210 | $86,001 | $83,205 |
| Georgia | 2,630 | $123,010 | $77,840 | $181,720 | $89,954 | $93,417 |
| Tennessee | 740 | $122,920 | $84,370 | $157,770 | $95,282 | $103,714 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,440 | $121,260 | $75,690 | $170,150 | $90,329 | $92,577 |
| Alabama | 1,940 | $120,720 | $77,100 | $195,190 | $88,847 | $100,027 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $120,170 | $72,500 | $126,680 | $88,755 | $99,171 |
| Virginia | 3,280 | $119,990 | $80,700 | $176,490 | $87,158 | $86,206 |
| New York | 2,220 | $119,180 | $81,840 | $174,950 | $86,239 | $79,909 |
| Ohio | 3,240 | $118,830 | $79,540 | $170,800 | $89,596 | $96,574 |
| Arizona | 2,100 | $118,120 | $73,790 | $176,460 | $89,368 | $88,767 |
| Missouri | 740 | $117,630 | $86,410 | $180,920 | $86,991 | $95,788 |
| Florida | 5,280 | $116,860 | $80,240 | $172,970 | $91,041 | $88,035 |
| Nevada | 360 | $116,180 | $79,930 | $158,350 | $90,563 | $90,582 |
| North Carolina | 2,090 | $115,920 | $79,420 | $171,540 | $86,263 | $91,452 |
| South Carolina | 1,030 | $113,720 | $79,350 | $161,890 | $83,873 | $89,466 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $112,400 | $74,340 | $155,110 | $84,139 | $96,764 |
| Minnesota | 1,200 | $112,390 | $80,020 | $179,940 | $81,283 | $82,419 |
| Indiana | 1,420 | $112,200 | $81,060 | $159,190 | $84,482 | $90,521 |
| Arkansas | 150 | $109,830 | $64,890 | $140,900 | $82,232 | $94,588 |
| Oklahoma | 1,410 | $109,120 | $75,590 | $136,990 | $81,231 | $92,473 |
| Alaska | 180 | $106,810 | $80,990 | $140,370 | $83,700 | $81,771 |
| Connecticut | 1,130 | $106,040 | $87,940 | $174,640 | $77,787 | $75,076 |
| New Hampshire | 320 | $105,190 | $67,790 | $169,240 | $82,831 | $79,519 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $104,860 | $78,610 | $179,070 | $81,813 | $91,968 |
| Kansas | 770 | $103,740 | $79,470 | $163,370 | $76,822 | $85,293 |
| Idaho | 500 | $102,770 | $79,900 | $165,590 | $76,790 | $80,414 |
| Kentucky | 860 | $101,860 | $60,670 | $146,480 | $77,041 | $85,450 |
| Louisiana | 450 | $100,390 | $78,450 | $163,630 | $76,829 | $87,101 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $95,910 | $62,240 | $125,050 | $76,303 | $82,319 |
| Wisconsin | 360 | $93,710 | $61,150 | $136,550 | $70,701 | $75,138 |
| Montana | 140 | $93,380 | $80,120 | $160,110 | $70,608 | $74,603 |
| Nebraska | 250 | $91,140 | $64,040 | $159,170 | $69,680 | $77,333 |
| Vermont | 70 | $86,180 | $58,270 | $153,170 | $66,274 | $67,655 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $84,150 | $71,910 | $150,890 | $68,030 | $76,795 |
| Puerto Rico | 160 | $81,790 | $76,940 | $127,220 | — | — |
| Iowa | 350 | $81,330 | $59,260 | $118,760 | $63,607 | $72,477 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-2072. *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.