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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
186,020 |
1.4 % |
$ 51.87 |
$ 107,890 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Electrical Engineers:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 29.98 |
$ 37.74 |
$ 48.28 |
$ 61.81 |
$ 78.33 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 62,360 |
$ 78,500 |
$ 100,420 |
$ 128,560 |
$ 162,930 |
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 |
41,550 |
2.75 |
$ 49.89 |
$ 103,770 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
17,800 |
4.73 |
$ 52.39 |
$ 108,960 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
12,990 |
3.25 |
$ 54.03 |
$ 112,390 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
9,160 |
1.15 |
$ 60.86 |
$ 126,590 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
8,850 |
1.88 |
$ 58.57 |
$ 121,820 |
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 |
17,800 |
4.73 |
$ 52.39 |
$ 108,960 |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
5,210 |
3.87 |
$ 43.19 |
$ 89,830 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
12,990 |
3.25 |
$ 54.03 |
$ 112,390 |
Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
2,680 |
3.16 |
$ 54.08 |
$ 112,490 |
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing |
1,220 |
3.01 |
$ 39.94 |
$ 83,070 |
Top paying industries for Electrical Engineers:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
200 |
0.05 |
$ 71.00 |
$ 147,680 |
Oil and Gas Extraction |
110 |
0.11 |
$ 63.92 |
$ 132,950 |
Technical and Trade Schools |
60 |
0.05 |
$ 63.51 |
$ 132,090 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
220 |
0.21 |
$ 63.06 |
$ 131,170 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 62.61 |
$ 130,220 |
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.
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 |
28,070 |
1.70 |
1.29 |
$ 60.89 |
$ 126,640 |
Texas |
15,230 |
1.25 |
0.94 |
$ 51.35 |
$ 106,800 |
Michigan |
10,050 |
2.47 |
1.87 |
$ 47.01 |
$ 97,770 |
New York |
8,960 |
1.03 |
0.78 |
$ 51.69 |
$ 107,510 |
Pennsylvania |
8,250 |
1.48 |
1.12 |
$ 50.67 |
$ 105,390 |
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 |
2,180 |
3.44 |
2.60 |
$ 54.75 |
$ 113,880 |
Washington |
8,010 |
2.50 |
1.89 |
$ 57.16 |
$ 118,890 |
Michigan |
10,050 |
2.47 |
1.87 |
$ 47.01 |
$ 97,770 |
Hawaii |
1,250 |
2.28 |
1.73 |
$ 52.86 |
$ 109,960 |
Maryland |
5,520 |
2.17 |
1.64 |
$ 56.71 |
$ 117,950 |
Top paying states for Electrical Engineers:
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 |
9,550 |
1.67 |
1.26 |
$ 59.67 |
$ 124,110 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,750 |
0.89 |
0.68 |
$ 53.39 |
$ 111,060 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,760 |
2.62 |
1.98 |
$ 57.85 |
$ 120,330 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
5,870 |
3.26 |
2.47 |
$ 48.40 |
$ 100,670 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
5,630 |
2.94 |
2.22 |
$ 59.69 |
$ 124,150 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,840 |
1.35 |
1.02 |
$ 52.35 |
$ 108,890 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
4,740 |
4.43 |
3.36 |
$ 71.57 |
$ 148,870 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,720 |
2.10 |
1.59 |
$ 64.25 |
$ 133,640 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,220 |
1.44 |
1.09 |
$ 58.52 |
$ 121,720 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,180 |
1.44 |
1.09 |
$ 52.91 |
$ 110,040 |
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 |
430 |
9.37 |
7.09 |
$ 53.43 |
$ 111,130 |
Huntsville, AL |
1,650 |
7.16 |
5.42 |
$ 52.79 |
$ 109,800 |
Jackson, MI |
330 |
6.09 |
4.61 |
$ 47.87 |
$ 99,570 |
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
1,230 |
5.56 |
4.21 |
$ 51.62 |
$ 107,360 |
Monroe, MI |
180 |
5.02 |
3.80 |
$ 49.37 |
$ 102,680 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
650 |
4.78 |
3.62 |
(8) |
(8) |
Tucson, AZ |
1,750 |
4.78 |
3.62 |
$ 46.97 |
$ 97,700 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
4,740 |
4.43 |
3.36 |
$ 71.57 |
$ 148,870 |
Albuquerque, NM |
1,270 |
3.48 |
2.64 |
$ 56.62 |
$ 117,760 |
Logan, UT-ID |
220 |
3.45 |
2.62 |
$ 47.26 |
$ 98,310 |
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