Electrical Engineers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Electrical Engineers salaries across 50 states

$106,188
National Average (Median)
$139,140
Highest: California
$80,190
Lowest: Arkansas

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$139,140
#2
New Mexico
$135,880
#3
New Hampshire
$133,180
#4
District of Columbia
$129,670
#5
Washington
$126,800

Electrical Engineers Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $139,140 $147,340 28,170
2 New Mexico $135,880 $135,310 1,720
3 New Hampshire $133,180 $132,810 1,540
4 District of Columbia $129,670 $127,950 530
5 Washington $126,800 $127,440 9,060
6 Massachusetts $125,470 $127,930 4,780
7 Oregon $120,430 $115,000 3,390
8 Maryland $120,240 $121,530 3,950
9 Idaho $119,140 $119,140 840
10 Connecticut $114,260 $118,310 3,010
11 Virginia $110,840 $119,140 6,090
12 Hawaii $110,490 $108,660 860
13 Colorado $110,010 $116,810 3,810
14 New Jersey $108,120 $119,140 3,990
15 New York $107,000 $114,880 7,270
16 Iowa $106,770 $117,640 1,070
17 Delaware $105,810 $113,830 570
18 Alabama $105,580 $115,380 4,360
19 North Dakota $105,230 $106,170 330
20 Rhode Island $105,130 $113,240 640
21 Pennsylvania $105,000 $121,360 6,880
22 Arizona $104,950 $117,970 5,090
23 Utah $104,800 $118,650 2,190
24 Maine $104,630 $111,130 890
25 Illinois $104,120 $110,070 4,640
26 Georgia $103,460 $112,800 4,050
27 Minnesota $103,330 $110,460 3,960
28 Tennessee $103,170 $102,600 1,980
29 Louisiana $103,030 $112,340 840
30 Wyoming $102,960 $109,610 300
31 Texas $102,710 $113,820 14,540
32 Nebraska $102,080 $102,610 850
33 Alaska $101,710 $108,220 510
34 North Carolina $101,170 $107,940 5,260
35 Oklahoma $100,850 $104,250 1,700
36 Ohio $100,230 $102,620 6,710
37 West Virginia $100,230 $102,210 630
38 Florida $100,200 $105,050 6,710
39 Michigan $99,800 $101,800 10,270
40 Missouri $99,530 $103,690 2,410
41 Mississippi $98,340 $98,930 980
42 Indiana $98,270 $101,030 3,370
43 Wisconsin $97,880 $99,130 4,120
44 South Carolina $96,120 $100,570 2,460
45 Nevada $95,140 $97,040 960
46 Kansas $93,700 $98,210 2,240
47 Montana $90,600 $92,890 570
48 South Dakota $88,840 $97,020 350
49 Kentucky $83,190 $87,810 1,870
50 Arkansas $80,190 $81,850 1,170

Electrical Engineers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Electrical Engineers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in California → Take-Home in New Mexico → Take-Home in New Hampshire →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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