$115,699
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Electrical Engineers median salaries range from $99,370 to $186,920 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 88% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $115,699.
The highest-paying metro area for electrical engineers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $186,920,
while Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN pays the least at $99,370.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 108,800.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $186,920 | 4,750 | +62% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $163,840 | 2,860 | +42% |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | $143,850 | 1,270 | +24% |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $136,820 | 3,660 | +18% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $135,480 | 6,580 | +17% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $99,370 | 580 | -14% |
| 2 | Columbus, OH | $99,900 | 1,110 | -14% |
| 3 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $99,990 | 1,060 | -14% |
| 4 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $100,530 | 480 | -13% |
| 5 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,760 | 540 | -12% |
All Metro Areas for Electrical Engineers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $186,920 | 4,750 | +62% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $163,840 | 2,860 | +42% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $143,850 | 1,270 | +24% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $136,820 | 3,660 | +18% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $135,480 | 6,580 | +17% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $134,900 | 7,870 | +17% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $130,900 | 1,590 | +13% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $130,730 | 1,430 | +13% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $128,750 | 2,200 | +11% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $127,520 | 3,920 | +10% |
| Boise City, ID | $127,430 | 550 | +10% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $127,160 | 5,960 | +10% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $125,350 | 3,720 | +8% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $119,220 | 1,720 | +3% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $117,420 | 1,850 | +1% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $114,450 | 1,590 | -1% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $114,130 | 3,050 | -1% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $113,310 | 1,730 | -2% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $111,470 | 2,340 | -4% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $111,430 | 390 | -4% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $110,570 | 2,840 | -4% |
| Tucson, AZ | $110,510 | 1,780 | -4% |
| Richmond, VA | $110,500 | 830 | -4% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $110,210 | 4,910 | -5% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $109,820 | 2,980 | -5% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $109,400 | 560 | -5% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $109,360 | 910 | -5% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $109,360 | 740 | -5% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $109,010 | 4,340 | -6% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $107,560 | 510 | -7% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $107,020 | 840 | -8% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $106,960 | 2,630 | -8% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $106,800 | 280 | -8% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $106,340 | 2,450 | -8% |
| Tulsa, OK | $106,200 | 560 | -8% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $105,780 | 730 | -9% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $105,500 | 6,300 | -9% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $104,440 | 1,100 | -10% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $104,380 | 4,460 | -10% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $104,130 | 1,310 | -10% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $104,100 | 1,510 | -10% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $103,380 | 920 | -11% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,680 | 740 | -11% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $102,630 | 1,770 | -11% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,760 | 540 | -12% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $100,530 | 480 | -13% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $99,990 | 1,060 | -14% |
| Columbus, OH | $99,900 | 1,110 | -14% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $99,370 | 580 | -14% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 17-2071.
Verify at bls.gov/oes