Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls. Excludes "Computer Hardware Engineers" (17-2061).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
133,660 1.6 % $44.58 $92,730 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $27.82 $34.30 $43.35 $53.78 $64.94
Annual Wage (2) $57,860 $71,340 $90,170 $111,860 $135,080

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 17,790 0.87 $49.33 $102,600
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 16,260 2.66 $40.64 $84,520
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 14,700 4.00 $46.04 $95,760
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 11,480 0.90 $45.24 $94,090
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 10,780 2.67 $44.36 $92,270

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 7,010 4.12 $42.77 $88,960
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 14,700 4.00 $46.04 $95,760
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 4,160 3.67 $45.23 $94,070
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 10,780 2.67 $44.36 $92,270
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 16,260 2.66 $40.64 $84,520

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 80 0.10 $53.21 $110,680
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 80 0.07 $50.20 $104,410
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 4,090 0.85 $49.86 $103,710
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (8) (8) $49.83 $103,640
Satellite Telecommunications 180 1.64 $49.65 $103,270

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 27,170 1.94 1.85 $49.48 $102,910
Texas 12,630 1.25 1.19 $42.69 $88,790
New Jersey 5,110 1.36 1.29 $52.76 $109,740
Florida 5,080 0.72 0.68 $39.56 $82,280
Illinois 5,070 0.92 0.87 $40.26 $83,750




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 1,080 2.42 2.30 $52.43 $109,050
Arizona 4,800 2.03 1.93 $44.87 $93,330
New Mexico 1,560 2.01 1.91 $46.31 $96,330
California 27,170 1.94 1.85 $49.48 $102,910
Maryland 4,330 1.76 1.67 $48.71 $101,320




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 5,110 1.36 1.29 $52.76 $109,740
Rhode Island 1,080 2.42 2.30 $52.43 $109,050
District of Columbia 850 1.33 1.27 $50.95 $105,970
California 27,170 1.94 1.85 $49.48 $102,910
Massachusetts 4,430 1.42 1.35 $48.92 $101,750

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,510 8.76 8.33 $54.20 $112,730
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 4,960 2.48 2.36 $45.03 $93,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,890 1.28 1.22 $51.02 $106,130
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,160 2.47 2.35 $45.52 $94,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,000 1.75 1.66 $50.78 $105,630
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 3,800 1.07 1.02 $41.05 $85,380
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,610 2.68 2.55 $45.90 $95,470
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 3,600 2.90 2.76 $47.59 $98,990
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 3,290 2.40 2.28 $46.10 $95,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,630 1.20 1.14 $40.18 $83,580




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warner Robins, GA 1,150 20.11 19.12 $40.04 $83,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,510 8.76 8.33 $54.20 $112,730
Huntsville, AL 1,130 5.60 5.33 $47.81 $99,440
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 580 5.14 4.89 $44.39 $92,340
Las Cruces, NM 320 4.90 4.65 $41.56 $86,450
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 360 4.82 4.58 $43.94 $91,390
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,330 4.67 4.44 $49.50 $102,960
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 880 4.62 4.39 $39.09 $81,310
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 550 4.39 4.17 $50.22 $104,470
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 660 3.47 3.30 $42.29 $87,960