Electrical Engineers salary
Electrical Engineers earn a median of $120,630 a year ($58.00/hr) in the U.S. – from $74,250 in Puerto Rico to $158,520 in New Mexico. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$58.00/hr · $120,630 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$76,550$36.80/hr
75% earn more$92,830$44.63/hr
half earn more, half less$120,630$58.00/hr
25% earn more$152,950$73.53/hr
top 10% earn more$184,300$88.61/hr
pulled up by top earners$125,100$60.15/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for electrical engineers. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
2,560 jobs · $76.21/hr$158,520
24,230 jobs · $69.25/hr$144,040
330 jobs · $68.75/hr$143,000
1,600 jobs · $65.25/hr$135,710
7,610 jobs · $63.81/hr$132,710
20,870 jobs · $62.24/hr$129,450
1,000 jobs · $62.18/hr$129,340
5,040 jobs · $61.40/hr$127,720
660 jobs · $61.04/hr$126,970
350 jobs · $60.56/hr$125,970
4,600 jobs · $60.40/hr$125,630
2,940 jobs · $60.27/hr$125,370
2,540 jobs · $60.17/hr$125,160
4,650 jobs · $60.17/hr$125,150
990 jobs · $59.48/hr$123,710
4,200 jobs · $58.06/hr$120,760
7,260 jobs · $57.23/hr$119,030
8,770 jobs · $57.22/hr$119,010
2,410 jobs · $57.06/hr$118,670
1,150 jobs · $55.11/hr$114,620
500 jobs · $54.53/hr$113,420
280 jobs · $53.72/hr$111,740
820 jobs · $53.51/hr$111,310
6,970 jobs · $53.28/hr$110,820
260 jobs · $53.28/hr$110,810
7,090 jobs · $52.95/hr$110,130
3,150 jobs · $52.65/hr$109,510
5,460 jobs · $51.85/hr$107,860
2,080 jobs · $51.81/hr$107,760
1,100 jobs · $51.64/hr$107,400
1,060 jobs · $51.57/hr$107,260
1,080 jobs · $51.13/hr$106,350
10,840 jobs · $51.00/hr$106,070
1,280 jobs · $50.87/hr$105,820
1,680 jobs · $50.83/hr$105,720
1,130 jobs · $50.48/hr$104,990
9,220 jobs · $50.38/hr$104,780
2,830 jobs · $50.21/hr$104,450
2,930 jobs · $50.08/hr$104,160
4,000 jobs · $49.36/hr$102,670
2,100 jobs · $49.34/hr$102,630
6,360 jobs · $48.38/hr$100,620
5,370 jobs · $48.34/hr$100,550
3,550 jobs · $47.93/hr$99,700
530 jobs · $47.59/hr$98,980
1,540 jobs · $47.38/hr$98,550
3,490 jobs · $47.33/hr$98,440
900 jobs · $46.57/hr$96,860
790 jobs · $42.00/hr$87,360
330 jobs · $35.70/hr$74,250
No wage estimate published for: Georgia, Rhode Island.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 17-2071. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do electrical engineers make?
The median wage for electrical engineers in the U.S. was $58.00 an hour or $120,630 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $92,830 and $152,950 a year.
Which state pays electrical engineers the most?
New Mexico has the highest median wage for electrical engineers: $158,520 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $74,250. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many electrical engineers are there?
BLS estimates 198,750 electrical engineers were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.