Electrical engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level electrical engineer earnings begin at:

$48.05 per hour

$99,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level electrical engineer earnings begin at:

$47.91 per hour

$99,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level electrical engineer earnings begin at:

$37.59 per hour

$78,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level electrical engineer earnings begin at:

$22.69 per hour

$47,200 per year

10th percentile

Starting level electrical engineer earnings begin at:

$22.48 per hour

$46,760 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Electrical engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wisconsin $99,700
South Dakota $98,980
Kentucky $98,550
South Carolina $98,440
Arkansas $96,860
Montana $87,360
Guam $78,180
Puerto Rico $57,420
New Mexico $158,520
California $144,040
District of Columbia $143,000
New Hampshire $135,710
Washington $132,710
Texas $129,450
Idaho $129,340
Massachusetts $127,720
Delaware $126,970
Alaska $125,970
Alabama $125,630
New Jersey $125,370
Oregon $125,160
Maryland $125,150
Louisiana $123,710
Colorado $120,760
Virginia $119,030
New York $119,010
Missouri $118,670
Maine $114,620
West Virginia $113,420
Wyoming $111,740
Vermont $111,310
Pennsylvania $110,820
North Dakota $110,810
North Carolina $110,130
Minnesota $109,510
Illinois $107,860
Oklahoma $107,760
Nevada $107,400
Nebraska $107,260
Hawaii $106,350
Michigan $106,070
Iowa $105,820
Utah $105,720
Mississippi $104,990
Florida $104,780
Tennessee $104,450
Connecticut $104,160
Indiana $102,670
Kansas $102,630
Georgia $102,390
Ohio $100,620
Rhode Island $100,570
Arizona $100,550

How do electrical engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Electrical engineers earn 7% more than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make more than product safety engineers.

Career Median Salary
Electrical engineer salary $78K
Civil engineer salary $76K
Online merchant salary $71K
Engineer salary $69K
Product safety engineer salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)