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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 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) |
| 183,770 |
1.3 % |
$47.41 |
$98,620 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$28.71 |
$35.54 |
$45.29 |
$57.54 |
$71.65 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$59,720 |
$73,910 |
$94,210 |
$119,690 |
$149,040 |
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) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
38,620 |
2.76 |
$46.74 |
$97,210 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
17,990 |
4.64 |
$45.15 |
$93,920 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
13,990 |
2.08 |
$55.34 |
$115,100 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
12,050 |
3.26 |
$50.22 |
$104,460 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
11,500 |
2.94 |
$48.43 |
$100,720 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
17,990 |
4.64 |
$45.15 |
$93,920 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
3,320 |
3.81 |
$47.73 |
$99,280 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
5,240 |
3.73 |
$42.18 |
$87,740 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
12,050 |
3.26 |
$50.22 |
$104,460 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
11,500 |
2.94 |
$48.43 |
$100,720 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
25,320 |
1.59 |
1.21 |
$55.43 |
$115,290 |
| Texas |
14,850 |
1.26 |
0.97 |
$50.03 |
$104,070 |
| New York |
11,280 |
1.24 |
0.95 |
$47.43 |
$98,660 |
| Michigan |
9,780 |
2.32 |
1.77 |
$42.12 |
$87,610 |
| Massachusetts |
8,350 |
2.41 |
1.84 |
$52.40 |
$108,990 |
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) |
| New Hampshire |
1,710 |
2.66 |
2.03 |
$48.79 |
$101,470 |
| New Mexico |
2,020 |
2.51 |
1.92 |
$46.70 |
$97,140 |
| Massachusetts |
8,350 |
2.41 |
1.84 |
$52.40 |
$108,990 |
| Michigan |
9,780 |
2.32 |
1.77 |
$42.12 |
$87,610 |
| Alabama |
4,330 |
2.26 |
1.73 |
$46.62 |
$96,960 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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 |
6,140 |
5.88 |
4.49 |
$62.31 |
$129,600 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,390 |
0.82 |
0.62 |
$50.33 |
$104,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,040 |
1.20 |
0.91 |
$53.31 |
$110,890 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
4,800 |
2.66 |
2.03 |
$53.15 |
$110,550 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division |
4,500 |
3.73 |
2.85 |
$42.54 |
$88,480 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,250 |
1.45 |
1.11 |
$50.93 |
$105,930 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
4,240 |
3.05 |
2.33 |
$55.31 |
$115,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,010 |
1.10 |
0.84 |
$44.42 |
$92,390 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
3,980 |
2.50 |
1.91 |
$53.01 |
$110,260 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,870 |
1.59 |
1.22 |
$46.64 |
$97,010 |
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