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Salary guide · BLS, May 2025Electrical Engineer salary by state
Electrical engineers in the United States earned a median of $121,000 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $93,000 and $153,000, and 198,750 people held the job.
California pays electrical engineers the most.
Of the 13 states where we have open searches, California has the highest median at $144,000 and Montana the lowest at $87,000. In Montana, our home state, the median is $87,000. Ranked by median, with the national figure first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 198,750 | $93,000 | $121,000 | $153,000 |
| California | 24,230 | $106,000 | $144,000 | $186,000 |
| Washington | 7,610 | $104,000 | $133,000 | $166,000 |
| Texas | 20,870 | $95,000 | $129,000 | $165,000 |
| Oregon | Not published | $100,000 | $125,000 | $141,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,970 | $91,000 | $111,000 | $136,000 |
| North Carolina | 7,090 | $79,000 | $110,000 | $148,000 |
| Minnesota | 3,150 | $94,000 | $110,000 | $138,000 |
| Illinois | 5,460 | $87,000 | $108,000 | $132,000 |
| Michigan | 10,840 | $87,000 | $106,000 | $132,000 |
| Ohio | 6,360 | $82,000 | $101,000 | $127,000 |
| Arizona | Not published | $82,000 | $101,000 | $134,000 |
| Wisconsin | 3,550 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $123,000 |
| Montana | 790 | $76,000 | $87,000 | $113,000 |
Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071), a year. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Yearly figures are the hourly figures times 2,080 hours, as BLS reports them.
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Electrical Engineer pay, answered
How much does a electrical engineer make?
Electrical engineers in the United States earned a median of $121,000 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $93,000 and $153,000, and 198,750 people held the job.
Which state pays electrical engineers the most?
Of the 13 states where we have open searches, California pays the most, a median of $144,000 a year, and Montana the least, $87,000. The national median is $121,000.
How much does a electrical engineer make in Montana?
A median of $87,000 a year in Montana in May 2025, with the middle half between $76,000 and $113,000, across 790 people in the job.
Where does this data come from?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025, for the federal wage group Electrical Engineers (SOC 17-2071). We publish it here at Compass Group Recruiting, next to our own open searches.
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