Electrical Engineers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 508 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Electrical Engineers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Jose, CA $186,920 4,750
Slidell, LA $167,010 50
San Francisco, CA $163,840 2,860
Southern Vermont $156,670 150
Manchester, NH $151,040 930
North Coast Region of California $150,670 30

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $126,250 40
      Alaska $108,780 380
      Anchorage, AK $105,570 290
      Fairbanks, AK $104,450 40
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tuscaloosa, AL $130,720 50
      Florence, AL $129,560 50
      Huntsville, AL $129,020 2,240
      Decatur, AL $123,440 160
      Alabama $115,870 4,470
      Auburn, AL $110,210 30
      Southwest Alabama $109,660 60
      Birmingham, AL $109,360 740
      Anniston, AL $100,780 40
      Montgomery, AL $100,360 200
      Dothan, AL $100,270 60
      Northeast Alabama $99,380 90
      Southeast Alabama $99,310 70
      Mobile, AL $98,910 360
      Daphne, AL $92,650 70
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $105,790 390
      South Arkansas $97,020 90
      Arkansas $96,500 930
      Jonesboro, AR $92,580 30
      East Arkansas $91,010 40
      West Arkansas $90,660 60
      North Arkansas $86,560 70
      Fayetteville, AR $77,260 120
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $110,510 4,970
      Tucson, AZ $110,510 1,780
      Phoenix, AZ $109,820 2,980
      Sierra Vista, AZ $98,240 40
      Flagstaff, AZ $98,030 30
      Yuma, AZ $83,410 30
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $186,920 4,750
      San Francisco, CA $163,840 2,860
      North Coast Region of California $150,670 30
      California $140,360 23,650
      Vallejo, CA $139,840 130
      Los Angeles, CA $134,900 7,870
      Santa Maria, CA $134,620 260
      Sacramento, CA $130,730 1,430
      San Luis Obispo, CA $129,070 110
      San Diego, CA $128,750 2,200
      Santa Cruz, CA $127,050 120
      Fresno, CA $126,950 350
      Santa Rosa, CA $126,930 120
      Oxnard, CA $126,820 460
      Redding, CA $125,890 80
      Stockton, CA $123,090 150
      Bakersfield, CA $121,430 420
      Yuba City, CA $121,220 40
      Visalia, CA $118,430 100
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $114,780 40
      Modesto, CA $112,320 60
      Salinas, CA $109,770 50
      Riverside, CA $109,360 910
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $127,670 600
      Fort Collins, CO $121,350 240
      Southwest Colorado $114,630 40
      Colorado Springs, CO $114,370 810
      Colorado $112,880 4,770
      Denver, CO $110,570 2,840
      Northwest Colorado $110,140 30
      Greeley, CO $104,770 70
      Pueblo, CO $94,660 40
      Grand Junction, CO $86,070 30
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $134,400 540
      New Haven, CT $109,770 470
      Hartford, CT $105,780 730
      Connecticut $103,480 2,920
      Waterbury, CT $98,440 190
      Connecticut $93,070 60
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $136,820 3,660
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $111,720 600
      Dover, DE $102,070 50
      Sussex Delaware $98,890 30
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $124,210 730
      Crestview, FL $119,890 170
      Orlando, FL $119,220 1,720
      Jacksonville, FL $111,430 390
      Wildwood, FL $111,200 70
      Gainesville, FL $111,170 110
      Florida $108,450 7,400
      Ocala, FL $106,670 60
      South Florida $104,940 40
      Panama City, FL $104,680 60
      Tampa, FL $104,440 1,100
      Miami, FL $104,100 1,510
      Deltona, FL $102,990 130
      Tallahassee, FL $101,260 60
      North Port, FL $101,040 120
      North Florida $99,170 60
      Cape Coral, FL $97,430 100
      Lakeland, FL $95,880 140
      Pensacola, FL $94,230 140
      Homosassa Springs, FL $92,030 30
      Port St. Lucie, FL $84,730 90
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albany, GA $130,110 40
      Savannah, GA $117,790 130
      Augusta, GA-SC $117,170 460
      Macon, GA $113,650 60
      Valdosta, GA $110,310 40
      Gainesville, GA $110,270 40
      North Georgia $107,380 210
      Rome, GA $107,140 30
      Atlanta, GA $106,340 2,450
      Athens, GA $104,580 40
      Georgia $104,170 4,580
      Warner Robins, GA $100,760 120
      Middle Georgia $100,420 140
      South Georgia $98,710 250
      East Georgia $98,570 50
      Columbus, GA-AL $94,190 100
      Dalton, GA $74,080 200
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $60,850 170
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kahului, HI $129,040 80
      Hawaii / Kauai $127,130 60
      Hawaii $105,060 980
      Urban Honolulu, HI $104,150 840
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $110,350 380
      Iowa $107,270 1,250
      Davenport, IA-IL $107,250 240
      Ames, IA $106,450 40
      Northwest Iowa $105,810 90
      Northeast Iowa $104,170 40
      Iowa City, IA $103,990 40
      Cedar Rapids, IA $103,790 250
      Dubuque, IA $103,670 60
      Southwest Iowa $102,760 40
      Southeast Iowa $101,580 110
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho Falls, ID $135,920 100
      Idaho $128,960 920
      Boise City, ID $127,430 550
      Northwestern Idaho $125,970 40
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $119,660 50
      Southeast-Central Idaho $119,590 60
      Pocatello, ID $110,380 40
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $109,010 4,340
      East Central Illinois $104,260 110
      Northwest Illinois $104,140 160
      Illinois $104,000 5,820
      South Illinois $103,480 130
      West Central Illinois $100,820 130
      Decatur, IL $100,390 60
      Springfield, IL $99,320 60
      Bloomington, IL $98,980 50
      Rockford, IL $93,330 140
      Champaign, IL $92,130 90
      Peoria, IL $85,830 210
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bloomington, IN $114,400 130
      Terre Haute, IN $113,840 70
      Indianapolis, IN $104,130 1,310
      Kokomo, IN $103,560 80
      Indiana $101,520 3,860
      Evansville, IN $100,860 200
      Lafayette, IN $99,970 110
      Central Indiana $99,780 110
      South Bend, IN-MI $99,470 140
      Southern Indiana $98,480 290
      Columbus, IN $98,080 110
      Fort Wayne, IN $97,720 340
      Michigan City, IN $93,190 60
      Northern Indiana $85,840 160
      Elkhart, IN $77,600 180
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Topeka, KS $109,250 120
      Lawrence, KS $101,240 40
      Kansas $97,680 2,320
      Kansas $96,460 350
      Wichita, KS $92,150 430
      Manhattan, KS $90,430 90
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $101,160 270
      West Kentucky $99,410 100
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $99,370 580
      Bowling Green, KY $98,030 30
      Elizabethtown, KY $97,970 30
      Paducah, KY-IL $95,940 50
      East Kentucky $95,780 30
      Central Kentucky $95,760 160
      Kentucky $95,640 1,600
      South Central Kentucky $92,380 90
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Slidell, LA $167,010 50
      Baton Rouge, LA $126,580 260
      Lake Charles, LA $125,680 30
      Southwest Louisiana $114,160 30
      Louisiana $108,620 850
      New Orleans, LA $108,620 230
      Central Louisiana $108,260 40
      Monroe, LA $101,310 40
      Shreveport, LA $100,330 40
      Lafayette, LA $96,070 50
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Barnstable Town, MA $128,730 110
      Boston, MA-NH $127,520 3,920
      Massachusetts $126,010 4,780
      Springfield, MA $123,690 240
      Worcester, MA $118,500 360
      Amherst Town, MA $113,580 40
      Pittsfield, MA $108,440 70
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington Park, MD $126,510 420
      Maryland $124,450 4,380
      Baltimore, MD $111,470 2,340
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $104,190 40
      Maryland $100,990 40
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lewiston, ME $117,670 40
      Portland, ME $114,610 590
      Bangor, ME $112,960 90
      Maine $111,110 970
      Southwest Maine $104,720 180
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bay City, MI $124,170 80
      Niles, MI $117,710 180
      Monroe, MI $109,360 150
      Ann Arbor, MI $105,680 610
      Detroit, MI $105,500 6,300
      Jackson, MI $104,430 280
      Saginaw, MI $103,330 130
      Michigan $102,990 10,840
      Midland, MI $101,840 40
      Battle Creek, MI $101,660 50
      Northern Michigan $101,160 140
      Muskegon, MI $100,350 70
      Grand Rapids, MI $99,990 1,060
      Southern Michigan $99,700 180
      Traverse City, MI $99,270 60
      Kalamazoo, MI $96,230 130
      Mid Michigan $93,490 190
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $91,380 190
      Flint, MI $90,910 120
      Lansing, MI $82,020 350
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Minnesota $130,090 40
      Southeast Minnesota $110,380 160
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $106,960 2,630
      Minnesota $105,160 3,430
      Southwest Minnesota $101,440 60
      Rochester, MN $101,260 50
      Mankato, MN $98,450 70
      Duluth, MN-WI $97,600 160
      Northwest Minnesota $95,230 200
      St. Cloud, MN $91,990 40
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $113,310 1,730
      Missouri $106,100 2,920
      Joplin, MO-KS $104,620 60
      Kansas City, MO-KS $101,700 2,090
      Springfield, MO $98,940 60
      Southeast Missouri $95,630 60
      Jefferson City, MO $94,660 110
      North Missouri $90,470 30
      Central Missouri $86,940 60
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lower West Mississippi $113,030 70
      Hattiesburg, MS $108,200 50
      Jackson, MS $105,170 280
      Gulfport, MS $104,100 310
      Mississippi $100,840 1,230
      Upper East Mississippi $93,040 220
      West Delta Mississippi $89,230 60
      Lower East Mississippi $82,440 130
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Montana $109,500 90
      East-Central Montana $106,680 50
      Helena, MT $102,090 40
      Montana $99,230 650
      Billings, MT $99,100 190
      Missoula, MT $97,360 70
      Bozeman, MT $97,170 70
      Southwest Montana $86,600 —
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $130,900 1,590
      Charlotte, NC-SC $114,450 1,590
      Durham, NC $112,090 840
      North Carolina $107,760 6,560
      Fayetteville, NC $105,850 80
      Greensboro, NC $105,360 330
      Burlington, NC $105,250 50
      Hickory, NC $103,960 220
      Rocky Mount, NC $101,300 70
      Wilmington, NC $100,310 370
      Eastern North Carolina $99,890 110
      Central North Carolina $97,980 110
      Goldsboro, NC $97,980 30
      Asheville, NC $96,210 250
      Western North Carolina $95,810 120
      Winston, NC $79,920 190
      Greenville, NC $78,670 60
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East North Dakota $114,670 30
      North Dakota $108,520 260
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $108,210 40
      Bismarck, ND $107,840 60
      Fargo, ND-MN $106,850 80
      West North Dakota $104,830 40
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Nebraska $109,450 80
      South Nebraska $108,750 120
      Nebraska $103,720 1,080
      Omaha, NE-IA $102,550 590
      Lincoln, NE $98,900 240
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $151,040 930
      New Hampshire $131,790 1,420
      Central New Hampshire $112,950 60
      Northern New Hampshire $110,310 50
      Southwestern New Hampshire $105,370 90
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $125,120 3,620
      Atlantic City, NJ $118,960 70
      Trenton, NJ $107,240 220
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $143,850 1,270
      New Mexico $143,850 1,580
      Northern New Mexico $128,100 50
      Las Cruces, NM $111,090 90
      Eastern New Mexico $109,620 90
      Farmington, NM $94,210 30
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Balance of Nevada $123,440 50
      Reno, NV $113,380 190
      Nevada $104,840 740
      Las Vegas, NV $100,530 480
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $127,160 5,960
      Kiryas Joel, NY $125,920 190
      Binghamton, NY $120,440 290
      Ithaca, NY $114,090 60
      New York $112,550 7,720
      Syracuse, NY $107,910 680
      Glens Falls, NY $107,280 30
      Rochester, NY $105,260 710
      Kingston, NY $105,020 40
      Utica, NY $104,040 120
      Albany, NY $103,440 710
      Buffalo, NY $101,760 540
      Southwest New York $100,990 130
      Central East New York $96,740 80
      Capital/Northern New York $93,150 40
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sandusky, OH $118,150 60
      Dayton, OH $102,600 550
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $102,030 1,390
      Toledo, OH $100,230 310
      Ohio $100,040 6,030
      Columbus, OH $99,900 1,110
      Cleveland, OH $99,330 1,150
      Eastern Ohio $98,250 70
      Akron, OH $97,280 560
      Southern Ohio $97,030 50
      West Northwestern Ohio $95,110 260
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $94,310 200
      Canton, OH $86,380 130
      Youngstown, OH $84,830 110
      Mansfield, OH $82,800 40
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Oklahoma $110,230 50
      Oklahoma City, OK $107,020 840
      Tulsa, OK $106,200 560
      Southeast Oklahoma $105,430 120
      Oklahoma $104,200 1,850
      Northwest Oklahoma $101,440 130
      Northeast Oklahoma $98,650 90
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Oregon $128,320 40
      Central Oregon $124,730 50
      Coast Oregon $124,730 40
      Bend, OR $119,190 100
      Portland, OR-WA $114,130 3,050
      Eugene, OR $110,460 60
      Oregon $109,660 3,030
      Corvallis, OR $108,480 30
      Albany, OR $108,430 30
      Salem, OR $99,790 110
      Medford, OR $88,310 60
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $138,860 520
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $125,350 3,720
      Johnstown, PA $118,480 50
      Scranton, PA $111,700 180
      Pennsylvania $109,730 7,660
      Allentown, PA-NJ $109,590 440
      Erie, PA $106,150 180
      Reading, PA $103,440 200
      York, PA $103,330 320
      Pittsburgh, PA $102,630 1,770
      Harrisburg, PA $102,460 300
      Lancaster, PA $100,160 190
      Altoona, PA $99,990 60
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $99,620 100
      Central Pennsylvania $99,090 90
      Chambersburg, PA $97,840 40
      State College, PA $96,040 110
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $90,740 50
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $84,990 160
      Williamsport, PA $84,530 60
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Aguadilla, PR $98,540 50
      San Juan, PR $64,620 510
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $104,530 830
      Rhode Island $104,530 660
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $114,880 470
      Northeastern South Carolina $105,190 40
      Spartanburg, SC $104,560 140
      South Carolina $104,210 2,450
      Greenville, SC $102,040 540
      Sumter, SC $101,440 50
      Columbia, SC $101,350 360
      Northwestern South Carolina $100,810 230
      Florence, SC $99,800 60
      Southern South Carolina $98,240 40
      Hilton Head Island, SC $75,020 50
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East South Dakota $102,040 130
      South Dakota $101,930 440
      West South Dakota $101,930 30
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $101,700 190
      Rapid City, SD $95,640 80
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Tennessee $123,990 70
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $119,770 470
      Knoxville, TN $110,890 560
      Tennessee $109,870 2,570
      Jackson, TN $109,470 40
      Nashville, TN $109,400 560
      Kingsport, TN-VA $107,980 200
      Cleveland, TN $107,960 40
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $106,800 280
      South Central Tennessee $101,590 150
      Johnson City, TN $97,320 50
      North Central Tennessee $94,990 40
      Clarksville, TN-KY $94,880 50
      West Tennessee $94,580 80
      Morristown, TN $84,320 30
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Beaumont, TX $119,620 210
      Austin, TX $117,420 1,850
      Eastern Region of Texas $114,400 90
      Midland, TX $113,130 120
      Houston, TX $110,210 4,910
      Longview, TX $105,980 130
      Northwestern Region of Texas $105,560 200
      Texas $105,560 15,470
      Waco, TX $105,370 120
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $104,900 130
      North Region of Texas $104,700 170
      Dallas, TX $104,380 4,460
      Victoria, TX $104,090 60
      Brownsville, TX $103,420 60
      Texarkana, TX-AR $103,380 30
      Amarillo, TX $102,700 80
      San Antonio, TX $102,680 740
      Lubbock, TX $100,540 110
      Hill Country Region of Texas $98,580 100
      Abilene, TX $97,290 70
      Odessa, TX $97,170 40
      Corpus Christi, TX $96,910 210
      Killeen, TX $94,540 70
      College Station, TX $93,940 80
      Wichita Falls, TX $92,000 30
      Tyler, TX $91,880 90
      San Angelo, TX $91,040 50
      El Paso, TX $84,310 250
      McAllen, TX $77,960 140
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      High Desert Utah $115,570 80
      Logan, UT-ID $109,050 130
      Provo, UT $108,340 210
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $108,010 50
      Ogden, UT $107,560 510
      Utah $107,520 1,920
      Salt Lake City, UT $103,380 920
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Virginia $133,950 400
      Virginia $122,320 5,990
      Southside Virginia $113,810 70
      Richmond, VA $110,500 830
      Northwest Virginia $110,240 60
      Charlottesville, VA $108,850 160
      West Virginia $108,480 610
      Staunton, VA $107,480 40
      Southern West Virginia $106,860 50
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $106,070 1,460
      Roanoke, VA $105,830 220
      Northern West Virginia $105,430 170
      Southwest Virginia $102,340 60
      Lynchburg, VA $102,310 170
      Blacksburg, VA $99,580 120
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $156,670 150
      Vermont $118,050 910
      Burlington, VT $109,190 650
      Northern Vermont $106,040 100
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kennewick, WA $138,370 490
      Seattle, WA $135,480 6,580
      Washington $130,730 10,010
      Wenatchee, WA $128,640 70
      Longview, WA $128,420 40
      Yakima, WA $119,610 60
      Walla Walla, WA $118,020 40
      Spokane, WA $115,960 340
      Bremerton, WA $107,100 240
      Mount Vernon, WA $106,670 70
      Western Washington $104,850 120
      Bellingham, WA $102,880 170
      Eastern Washington $87,930 940
      Olympia, WA $85,520 140
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $102,670 580
      Sheboygan, WI $102,620 70
      La Crosse, WI-MN $101,080 70
      Milwaukee, WI $101,000 1,520
      Eau Claire, WI $99,880 80
      Janesville, WI $99,820 60
      Wisconsin $99,170 3,970
      Appleton, WI $98,990 180
      Oshkosh, WI $98,810 160
      Kenosha, WI $98,760 50
      Green Bay, WI $98,210 200
      Fond du Lac, WI $97,400 90
      Western Wisconsin $95,940 80
      Racine, WI $94,170 110
      Northwestern Wisconsin $93,130 40
      Northeastern Wisconsin $90,590 180
      South Central Wisconsin $84,340 290
      Wausau, WI $82,790 70
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, WV $123,340 80
      Beckley, WV $119,990 40
      Morgantown, WV $111,990 60
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $106,110 120
      Weirton, WV-OH $103,080 50
      Wheeling, WV-OH $101,870 50
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wyoming $118,040 100
      Eastern Wyoming $117,130 80
      Wyoming $111,740 260
      Casper, WY $101,840 50