Electrical Engineer salary
120,630 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 17-2071
Half of all electrical engineers in the United States earn more than 120,630 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay79of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.65×92,830 USD – 152,950 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 92,830 USD |
| Median | 120,630 USD |
| Mean | 125,100 USD |
| Upper quartile | 152,950 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 17-2071 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Engineers, All Other 122,930 USD
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 122,890 USD
- Physical Scientists, All Other 122,570 USD
- Data Scientists 120,230 USD
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 117,860 USD
- Materials Scientists 117,790 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov