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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2071 Electrical Engineers

Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. Excludes “Computer Hardware Engineers” (17-2061).


National estimates for Electrical Engineers
Industry profile for Electrical Engineers
Geographic profile for Electrical Engineers

National estimates for Electrical Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electrical Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
182,210 1.0 % $ 54.83 $ 114,050 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electrical Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 31.48 $ 38.73 $ 49.67 $ 63.89 $ 80.27
Annual Wage (2) $ 65,480 $ 80,550 $ 103,320 $ 132,880 $ 166,970


Industry profile for Electrical Engineers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electrical Engineers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Electrical Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electrical Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 38,440 2.42 $ 50.72 $ 105,490
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 17,480 4.62 $ 53.73 $ 111,760
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 12,180 2.94 $ 57.54 $ 119,690
Management of Companies and Enterprises 9,020 0.34 $ 55.44 $ 115,320
Scientific Research and Development Services 8,980 1.03 $ 63.01 $ 131,070

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electrical Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 17,480 4.62 $ 53.73 $ 111,760
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 5,200 3.73 $ 45.73 $ 95,130
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 2,710 3.18 $ 55.09 $ 114,580
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 12,180 2.94 $ 57.54 $ 119,690
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 490 2.54 $ 52.89 $ 110,020

Top paying industries for Electrical Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 79.36 $ 165,060
Other Pipeline Transportation 50 0.57 $ 70.73 $ 147,120
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 320 0.31 $ 65.69 $ 136,630
Coal Mining 90 0.23 $ 64.43 $ 134,020
Scientific Research and Development Services 8,980 1.03 $ 63.01 $ 131,070


Geographic profile for Electrical Engineers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electrical Engineers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Electrical Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of electrical engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Electrical Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 27,580 1.56 1.27 $ 72.57 $ 150,940
Texas 14,540 1.12 0.91 $ 52.98 $ 110,200
Michigan 9,800 2.31 1.87 $ 48.37 $ 100,610
New York 8,940 0.98 0.80 $ 51.92 $ 107,980
Washington 7,530 2.21 1.79 $ 58.61 $ 121,900


Map of location quotient of electrical engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 2,000 3.03 2.46 $ 57.13 $ 118,840
Michigan 9,800 2.31 1.87 $ 48.37 $ 100,610
Washington 7,530 2.21 1.79 $ 58.61 $ 121,900
New Mexico 1,570 1.91 1.55 $ 60.71 $ 126,280
Alabama 3,720 1.86 1.51 $ 53.96 $ 112,230


Map of annual mean wages of electrical engineers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Electrical Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 27,580 1.56 1.27 $ 72.57 $ 150,940
New Mexico 1,570 1.91 1.55 $ 60.71 $ 126,280
Massachusetts 5,690 1.59 1.29 $ 60.65 $ 126,150
District of Columbia 500 0.72 0.58 $ 60.54 $ 125,910
Utah 1,940 1.19 0.97 $ 60.44 $ 125,710



Map of employment of electrical engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electrical Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,670 1.42 1.15 $ 65.13 $ 135,460
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,500 0.93 0.75 $ 53.37 $ 111,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,930 2.19 1.78 $ 61.23 $ 127,370
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,560 2.98 2.42 $ 50.22 $ 104,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,360 4.77 3.87 (8) (8)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,200 2.55 2.07 $ 60.98 $ 126,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,910 1.29 1.05 $ 50.66 $ 105,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,740 1.98 1.61 $ 77.67 $ 161,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,900 1.29 1.04 $ 59.45 $ 123,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,770 1.23 1.00 $ 55.91 $ 116,290


Map of location quotient of electrical engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 360 7.61 6.18 $ 55.22 $ 114,860
Jackson, MI 390 6.91 5.61 $ 49.77 $ 103,520
Huntsville, AL 1,510 6.30 5.12 $ 53.71 $ 111,720
Monroe, MI 200 5.27 4.28 $ 49.71 $ 103,390
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,360 4.77 3.87 (8) (8)
Tucson, AZ 1,640 4.32 3.50 $ 56.86 $ 118,260
Albuquerque, NM 1,250 3.28 2.67 $ 63.45 $ 131,970
Binghamton, NY 300 3.24 2.63 $ 53.27 $ 110,800
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 720 3.16 2.56 $ 51.69 $ 107,520
Logan, UT-ID 210 3.10 2.51 $ 62.13 $ 129,220


Map of annual mean wages of electrical engineers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Electrical Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,740 1.98 1.61 $ 77.67 $ 161,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 330 1.59 1.29 $ 76.65 $ 159,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,670 1.42 1.15 $ 65.13 $ 135,460
Albuquerque, NM 1,250 3.28 2.67 $ 63.45 $ 131,970
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,130 1.81 1.47 $ 62.22 $ 129,410
Chico, CA 60 0.73 0.59 $ 62.18 $ 129,340
Logan, UT-ID 210 3.10 2.51 $ 62.13 $ 129,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,800 1.88 1.53 $ 61.94 $ 128,840
Boulder, CO 410 2.12 1.72 $ 61.37 $ 127,640
Baton Rouge, LA 290 0.76 0.62 $ 61.36 $ 127,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electrical Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 370 7.49 6.08 $ 56.18 $ 116,850
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 290 1.09 0.89 $ 43.28 $ 90,020
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 270 1.79 1.45 $ 52.05 $ 108,260
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 260 0.69 0.56 $ 42.12 $ 87,600
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 260 0.81 0.66 $ 47.53 $ 98,850

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 370 7.49 6.08 $ 56.18 $ 116,850
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 260 2.59 2.10 $ 48.12 $ 100,080
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.81 1.47 $ 41.16 $ 85,610
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 270 1.79 1.45 $ 52.05 $ 108,260
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 160 1.72 1.39 $ 48.08 $ 100,010

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electrical Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 0.32 $ 62.51 $ 130,030
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 0.85 0.69 $ 57.39 $ 119,370
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.70 0.57 $ 56.59 $ 117,700
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 230 1.22 0.99 $ 56.47 $ 117,460
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 370 7.49 6.08 $ 56.18 $ 116,850


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023