Electrical Engineers
SOC code 17-2071 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,550 | $36.80 |
| 25th percentile | $92,830 | $44.63 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $120,630 | $58.00 |
| 75th percentile | $152,950 | $73.53 |
| 90th percentile | $184,300 | $88.61 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,470 | $122,950 | $115,870 | $72,060 | $86,510 | $144,970 | $179,040 |
| Alaska | 380 | $118,550 | $108,780 | $79,270 | $87,980 | $141,090 | $174,860 |
| Arizona | 4,970 | $124,080 | $110,510 | $79,370 | $88,390 | $144,930 | $181,170 |
| Arkansas | 930 | $97,980 | $96,500 | $65,660 | $77,570 | $112,730 | $133,330 |
| California | 23,650 | $148,390 | $140,360 | $81,110 | $105,150 | $178,050 | $219,710 |
| Colorado | 4,770 | $120,020 | $112,880 | $79,630 | $94,490 | $139,300 | $169,060 |
| Connecticut | 2,920 | $115,110 | $103,480 | $82,100 | $83,480 | $134,980 | $167,730 |
| Delaware | 600 | $117,400 | $111,720 | $78,460 | $97,310 | $136,480 | $164,320 |
| District of Columbia | 520 | $138,380 | $138,860 | $86,530 | $114,990 | $168,910 | $179,260 |
| Florida | 7,400 | $112,780 | $108,450 | $69,140 | $83,180 | $132,090 | $160,360 |
| Georgia | 4,580 | $111,120 | $104,170 | $64,650 | $80,480 | $133,640 | $164,720 |
| Hawaii | 980 | $107,980 | $105,060 | $74,000 | $79,990 | $126,700 | $140,150 |
| Idaho | 920 | $132,910 | $128,960 | $86,370 | $105,080 | $154,070 | $162,520 |
| Illinois | 5,820 | $114,350 | $104,000 | $74,570 | $84,800 | $134,810 | $166,000 |
| Indiana | 3,860 | $104,990 | $101,520 | $70,640 | $79,920 | $125,310 | $145,740 |
| Iowa | 1,250 | $126,950 | $107,270 | $76,610 | $95,640 | $129,580 | $181,360 |
| Kansas | 2,320 | $100,510 | $97,680 | $64,720 | $78,400 | $122,060 | $139,220 |
| Kentucky | 1,600 | $96,190 | $95,640 | $60,210 | $71,780 | $112,530 | $137,400 |
| Louisiana | 850 | $114,060 | $108,620 | $71,510 | $83,770 | $133,100 | $170,450 |
| Maine | 970 | $116,730 | $111,110 | $76,900 | $92,910 | $132,860 | $158,150 |
| Maryland | 4,380 | $126,270 | $124,450 | $81,570 | $94,860 | $155,300 | $183,310 |
| Massachusetts | 4,780 | $132,220 | $126,010 | $81,480 | $99,430 | $160,360 | $187,910 |
| Michigan | 10,840 | $108,310 | $102,990 | $71,830 | $83,880 | $129,220 | $152,960 |
| Minnesota | 3,430 | $111,900 | $105,160 | $74,530 | $85,170 | $133,780 | $163,060 |
| Mississippi | 1,230 | $102,990 | $100,840 | $50,910 | $76,210 | $126,830 | $147,900 |
| Missouri | 2,920 | $114,670 | $106,100 | $73,490 | $88,210 | $138,570 | $166,870 |
| Montana | 650 | $102,400 | $99,230 | $75,390 | $80,900 | $125,920 | $131,830 |
| Nebraska | 1,080 | $102,810 | $103,720 | $64,660 | $80,310 | $125,890 | $137,090 |
| Nevada | 740 | $111,440 | $104,840 | $65,360 | $81,510 | $135,510 | $162,340 |
| New Hampshire | 1,420 | $138,430 | $131,790 | $86,460 | $101,710 | $168,010 | $197,100 |
| New Jersey | 3,620 | $123,540 | $125,120 | $77,130 | $94,240 | $140,780 | $167,230 |
| New Mexico | 1,580 | $144,120 | $143,850 | $81,670 | $113,500 | $181,550 | $181,550 |
| New York | 7,720 | $118,770 | $112,550 | $76,340 | $89,490 | $139,380 | $168,810 |
| North Carolina | 6,560 | $118,960 | $107,760 | $70,710 | $80,800 | $139,560 | $184,490 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $108,800 | $108,520 | $77,380 | $84,440 | $123,850 | $141,000 |
| Ohio | 6,030 | $104,100 | $100,040 | $67,820 | $80,300 | $125,450 | $145,930 |
| Oklahoma | 1,850 | $110,130 | $104,200 | $73,670 | $84,480 | $126,990 | $157,020 |
| Oregon | 3,030 | $118,000 | $109,660 | $78,980 | $92,890 | $135,290 | $164,570 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,660 | $119,550 | $109,730 | $75,510 | $85,970 | $137,450 | $175,550 |
| Rhode Island | 660 | $113,870 | $104,530 | $64,390 | $82,990 | $128,370 | $176,500 |
| South Carolina | 2,450 | $111,210 | $104,210 | $75,760 | $84,630 | $130,320 | $159,930 |
| South Dakota | 440 | $101,620 | $101,930 | $75,590 | $88,680 | $105,910 | $133,670 |
| Tennessee | 2,570 | $114,080 | $109,870 | $73,590 | $85,810 | $135,680 | $162,450 |
| Texas | 15,470 | $118,620 | $105,560 | $63,500 | $79,520 | $141,750 | $170,920 |
| Utah | 1,920 | $117,860 | $107,520 | $77,060 | $88,310 | $134,330 | $167,560 |
| Vermont | 910 | $123,460 | $118,050 | $78,420 | $85,240 | $164,720 | $174,530 |
| Virginia | 5,990 | $124,080 | $122,320 | $78,060 | $96,090 | $144,700 | $172,340 |
| Washington | 10,010 | $130,870 | $130,730 | $80,980 | $99,400 | $155,410 | $180,880 |
| West Virginia | 610 | $110,680 | $108,480 | $77,410 | $88,190 | $127,840 | $151,430 |
| Wisconsin | 3,970 | $101,580 | $99,170 | $72,850 | $80,190 | $119,700 | $134,420 |
| Wyoming | 260 | $122,630 | $111,740 | $78,310 | $97,990 | $132,770 | $172,620 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.