Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 107,170 |
1.4 % |
$ 55.53 |
$ 115,490 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 35.40 |
$ 39.18 |
$ 50.39 |
$ 64.10 |
$ 80.24 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 73,630 |
$ 81,500 |
$ 104,820 |
$ 133,320 |
$ 166,890 |
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 |
19,950 |
3.01 |
$ 51.80 |
$ 107,750 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
15,430 |
0.73 |
$ 55.73 |
$ 115,920 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
10,680 |
2.99 |
$ 62.26 |
$ 129,500 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
9,910 |
0.66 |
$ 54.89 |
$ 114,170 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
7,040 |
0.88 |
$ 61.94 |
$ 128,840 |
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) |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
690 |
3.64 |
$ 48.30 |
$ 100,470 |
| Telecommunications |
19,950 |
3.01 |
$ 51.80 |
$ 107,750 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
10,680 |
2.99 |
$ 62.26 |
$ 129,500 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
1,270 |
1.50 |
$ 53.23 |
$ 110,720 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
5,920 |
1.48 |
$ 63.05 |
$ 131,150 |
Top paying industries for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:
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.
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 |
21,900 |
1.32 |
1.74 |
$ 62.66 |
$ 130,330 |
| Texas |
9,710 |
0.79 |
1.04 |
$ 57.13 |
$ 118,830 |
| Colorado |
6,390 |
2.44 |
3.21 |
$ 56.73 |
$ 117,990 |
| Florida |
5,360 |
0.62 |
0.82 |
$ 50.30 |
$ 104,630 |
| Arizona |
4,010 |
1.39 |
1.83 |
$ 58.05 |
$ 120,750 |
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 |
6,390 |
2.44 |
3.21 |
$ 56.73 |
$ 117,990 |
| Rhode Island |
1,030 |
2.25 |
2.95 |
$ 59.59 |
$ 123,950 |
| Maryland |
3,970 |
1.56 |
2.05 |
$ 62.16 |
$ 129,290 |
| Arizona |
4,010 |
1.39 |
1.83 |
$ 58.05 |
$ 120,750 |
| California |
21,900 |
1.32 |
1.74 |
$ 62.66 |
$ 130,330 |
Top paying states for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
5,750 |
1.00 |
1.32 |
$ 59.20 |
$ 123,130 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,380 |
5.04 |
6.62 |
$ 73.11 |
$ 152,060 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,470 |
1.24 |
1.64 |
$ 59.88 |
$ 124,540 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
4,230 |
2.89 |
3.79 |
$ 57.64 |
$ 119,890 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,750 |
1.28 |
1.68 |
$ 64.19 |
$ 133,510 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,260 |
2.34 |
3.08 |
$ 59.80 |
$ 124,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,150 |
0.36 |
0.48 |
$ 57.16 |
$ 118,890 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,780 |
1.31 |
1.72 |
$ 61.63 |
$ 128,190 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
2,740 |
1.52 |
2.00 |
$ 51.69 |
$ 107,510 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,580 |
1.15 |
1.51 |
$ 65.11 |
$ 135,430 |
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 |
750 |
16.09 |
21.15 |
$ 64.33 |
$ 133,810 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
1,050 |
14.22 |
18.69 |
$ 46.28 |
$ 96,250 |
| Huntsville, AL |
1,230 |
5.35 |
7.03 |
$ 59.88 |
$ 124,550 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,380 |
5.04 |
6.62 |
$ 73.11 |
$ 152,060 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
1,000 |
4.52 |
5.94 |
$ 51.26 |
$ 106,630 |
| Boulder, CO |
760 |
4.19 |
5.51 |
$ 59.29 |
$ 123,330 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL |
430 |
3.80 |
5.00 |
$ 50.17 |
$ 104,350 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
1,030 |
3.46 |
4.55 |
$ 58.76 |
$ 122,210 |
| Las Cruces, NM |
230 |
3.34 |
4.39 |
$ 49.19 |
$ 102,310 |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
890 |
3.31 |
4.35 |
$ 47.64 |
$ 99,100 |
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 |
5,380 |
5.04 |
6.62 |
$ 73.11 |
$ 152,060 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
320 |
1.65 |
2.17 |
$ 66.58 |
$ 138,480 |
| Idaho Falls, ID |
100 |
1.44 |
1.90 |
$ 65.53 |
$ 136,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,580 |
1.15 |
1.51 |
$ 65.11 |
$ 135,430 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,710 |
0.66 |
0.87 |
$ 64.80 |
$ 134,790 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
750 |
16.09 |
21.15 |
$ 64.33 |
$ 133,810 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,750 |
1.28 |
1.68 |
$ 64.19 |
$ 133,510 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
570 |
1.57 |
2.06 |
$ 63.57 |
$ 132,230 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
300 |
1.53 |
2.01 |
$ 63.37 |
$ 131,810 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
1,720 |
1.60 |
2.11 |
$ 62.14 |
$ 129,260 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer:
About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
