Electrical Engineer Salary
The median electrical engineer earns about $111,000 a year in the US, which is $53.37 an hour.
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Electrical Engineer salary by state
| State | Estimated median per year | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $101,700 | $48.89 |
| Alaska | $125,000 | $60.10 |
| Arizona | $109,400 | $52.60 |
| Arkansas | $99,300 | $47.74 |
| California | $128,100 | $61.59 |
| Colorado | $117,200 | $56.35 |
| Connecticut | $122,700 | $58.99 |
| Delaware | $112,600 | $54.13 |
| District of Columbia | $132,800 | $63.85 |
| Florida | $111,000 | $53.37 |
| Georgia | $107,100 | $51.49 |
| Hawaii | $134,300 | $64.57 |
| Idaho | $107,100 | $51.49 |
| Illinois | $111,000 | $53.37 |
| Indiana | $103,200 | $49.62 |
| Iowa | $101,700 | $48.89 |
| Kansas | $101,700 | $48.89 |
| Kentucky | $101,700 | $48.89 |
| Louisiana | $103,200 | $49.62 |
| Maine | $112,600 | $54.13 |
| Maryland | $120,300 | $57.84 |
| Massachusetts | $126,500 | $60.82 |
| Michigan | $104,800 | $50.38 |
| Minnesota | $111,000 | $53.37 |
| Mississippi | $98,600 | $47.40 |
| Missouri | $103,200 | $49.62 |
| Montana | $109,400 | $52.60 |
| Nebraska | $103,200 | $49.62 |
| Nevada | $112,600 | $54.13 |
| New Hampshire | $117,200 | $56.35 |
| New Jersey | $125,000 | $60.10 |
| New Mexico | $105,600 | $50.77 |
| New York | $126,500 | $60.82 |
| North Carolina | $107,100 | $51.49 |
| North Dakota | $107,100 | $51.49 |
| Ohio | $103,200 | $49.62 |
| Oklahoma | $100,900 | $48.51 |
| Oregon | $117,200 | $56.35 |
| Pennsylvania | $109,400 | $52.60 |
| Rhode Island | $118,800 | $57.12 |
| South Carolina | $105,600 | $50.77 |
| South Dakota | $103,200 | $49.62 |
| Tennessee | $105,600 | $50.77 |
| Texas | $109,400 | $52.60 |
| Utah | $113,300 | $54.47 |
| Vermont | $114,900 | $55.24 |
| Virginia | $113,300 | $54.47 |
| Washington | $122,700 | $58.99 |
| West Virginia | $100,100 | $48.13 |
| Wisconsin | $105,600 | $50.77 |
| Wyoming | $107,100 | $51.49 |
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What a electrical engineer does
Electrical Engineers design and test electrical equipment and systems. The national median is $111,000 a year, or $53.37 an hour. Pay rises with experience, certifications and in higher-cost areas.
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How much does a electrical engineer make?
The national median is about $111,000 a year ($53.37 an hour).
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