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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Industry profile for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Geographic profile for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

National estimates for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
96,410 1.5 % $ 59.71 $ 124,190 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 36.87 $ 44.90 $ 57.31 $ 72.89 $ 86.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 76,700 $ 93,380 $ 119,200 $ 151,610 $ 179,690


Industry profile for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 18,280 2.83 $ 56.31 $ 117,130
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 14,010 0.66 $ 60.25 $ 125,320
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,690 2.98 $ 71.38 $ 148,460
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 8,120 0.49 $ 56.71 $ 117,960
Scientific Research and Development Services 6,040 0.66 $ 70.83 $ 147,320

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,690 2.98 $ 71.38 $ 148,460
Telecommunications 18,280 2.83 $ 56.31 $ 117,130
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,610 1.93 $ 58.62 $ 121,930
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 5,080 1.20 $ 63.33 $ 131,730
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 3,690 0.72 $ 65.87 $ 137,020

Top paying industries for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 280 0.26 $ 74.40 $ 154,740
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,690 2.98 $ 71.38 $ 148,460
Scientific Research and Development Services 6,040 0.66 $ 70.83 $ 147,320
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 3,690 0.72 $ 65.87 $ 137,020
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 570 0.35 $ 65.79 $ 136,830


Geographic profile for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

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



Map of employment of electronics engineers, except computer by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 19,060 1.06 1.67 $ 72.35 $ 150,490
Texas 8,830 0.65 1.03 $ 59.13 $ 122,990
Colorado 6,200 2.19 3.45 $ 61.67 $ 128,270
Florida 5,640 0.59 0.93 $ 57.11 $ 118,790
Ohio 3,690 0.67 1.06 $ 52.26 $ 108,690


Map of location quotient of electronics engineers, except computer by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 6,200 2.19 3.45 $ 61.67 $ 128,270
Rhode Island 920 1.89 2.98 $ 60.87 $ 126,610
Maryland 3,110 1.16 1.83 $ 67.55 $ 140,500
Arizona 3,470 1.11 1.75 $ 58.49 $ 121,660
California 19,060 1.06 1.67 $ 72.35 $ 150,490


Map of annual mean wages of electronics engineers, except computer by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 19,060 1.06 1.67 $ 72.35 $ 150,490
District of Columbia 530 0.75 1.18 $ 70.55 $ 146,740
Maryland 3,110 1.16 1.83 $ 67.55 $ 140,500
New Jersey 2,620 0.62 0.98 $ 67.19 $ 139,750
Maine 110 0.18 0.29 $ 65.47 $ 136,170



Map of employment of electronics engineers, except computer by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,920 5.18 8.16 $ 85.71 $ 178,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,570 0.74 1.16 $ 64.84 $ 134,870
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 4,050 2.54 4.01 $ 63.34 $ 131,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,010 1.01 1.59 $ 60.94 $ 126,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,030 0.98 1.55 $ 66.76 $ 138,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,750 1.20 1.90 $ 59.48 $ 123,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,700 0.28 0.45 $ 64.82 $ 134,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,690 1.76 2.78 $ 68.95 $ 143,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,620 1.38 2.17 $ 52.39 $ 108,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,540 0.92 1.45 $ 56.88 $ 118,310


Map of location quotient of electronics engineers, except computer by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 620 13.07 20.58 $ 69.24 $ 144,020
Warner Robins, GA 970 12.65 19.93 $ 50.05 $ 104,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,920 5.18 8.16 $ 85.71 $ 178,270
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,010 4.24 6.68 $ 57.31 $ 119,200
Boulder, CO 810 4.17 6.56 $ 65.24 $ 135,690
Huntsville, AL 920 3.65 5.74 $ 63.15 $ 131,360
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 400 3.25 5.11 $ 53.01 $ 110,260
Dayton, OH 1,100 3.00 4.73 $ 59.58 $ 123,930
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 820 2.85 4.49 $ 51.67 $ 107,470
Las Cruces, NM 200 2.71 4.27 $ 51.39 $ 106,890


Map of annual mean wages of electronics engineers, except computer by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,920 5.18 8.16 $ 85.71 $ 178,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,710 0.70 1.11 $ 78.19 $ 162,630
Santa Rosa, CA 240 1.17 1.85 $ 74.01 $ 153,950
California-Lexington Park, MD 620 13.07 20.58 $ 69.24 $ 144,020
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,390 1.07 1.68 $ 69.13 $ 143,800
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,690 1.76 2.78 $ 68.95 $ 143,420
Trenton, NJ 50 0.22 0.34 $ 67.31 $ 140,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,030 0.98 1.55 $ 66.76 $ 138,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 180 0.88 1.39 $ 65.99 $ 137,260
Albuquerque, NM 530 1.34 2.11 $ 65.27 $ 135,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 680 3.69 5.82 $ 54.35 $ 113,050
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 170 3.42 5.39 $ 71.31 $ 148,320
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 140 0.37 0.59 $ 43.03 $ 89,510
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 140 1.35 2.12 $ 42.46 $ 88,310
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 120 0.47 0.75 $ 45.39 $ 94,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 680 3.69 5.82 $ 54.35 $ 113,050
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 170 3.42 5.39 $ 71.31 $ 148,320
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 140 1.35 2.12 $ 42.46 $ 88,310
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 70 0.59 0.93 $ 42.52 $ 88,440
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 0.87 $ 41.80 $ 86,950

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 170 3.42 5.39 $ 71.31 $ 148,320
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 62.69 $ 130,380
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 0.49 $ 55.32 $ 115,070
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 680 3.69 5.82 $ 54.35 $ 113,050
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 0.82 $ 53.37 $ 111,010


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024