Electrical Engineers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$111,910

Highest

$143,850

New Mexico

Lowest

$95,640

Kentucky

Total Employment

188,800

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Mexico	$143,850	1,580	+28.5%
2	California	$140,360	23,650	+25.4%
3	District of Columbia	$138,860	520	+24.1%
4	New Hampshire	$131,790	1,420	+17.8%
5	Washington	$130,730	10,010	+16.8%
6	Idaho	$128,960	920	+15.2%
7	Massachusetts	$126,010	4,780	+12.6%
8	New Jersey	$125,120	3,620	+11.8%
9	Maryland	$124,450	4,380	+11.2%
10	Virginia	$122,320	5,990	+9.3%
11	Vermont	$118,050	910	+5.5%
12	Alabama	$115,870	4,470	+3.5%
13	Colorado	$112,880	4,770	+0.9%
14	New York	$112,550	7,720	+0.6%
15	Wyoming	$111,740	260	-0.2%
16	Delaware	$111,720	600	-0.2%
17	Maine	$111,110	970	-0.7%
18	Arizona	$110,510	4,970	-1.3%
19	Tennessee	$109,870	2,570	-1.8%
20	Pennsylvania	$109,730	7,660	-1.9%
21	Oregon	$109,660	3,030	-2.0%
22	Alaska	$108,780	380	-2.8%
23	Louisiana	$108,620	850	-2.9%
24	North Dakota	$108,520	260	-3.0%
25	West Virginia	$108,480	610	-3.1%
26	Florida	$108,450	7,400	-3.1%
27	North Carolina	$107,760	6,560	-3.7%
28	Utah	$107,520	1,920	-3.9%
29	Iowa	$107,270	1,250	-4.1%
30	Missouri	$106,100	2,920	-5.2%
31	Texas	$105,560	15,470	-5.7%
32	Minnesota	$105,160	3,430	-6.0%
33	Hawaii	$105,060	980	-6.1%
34	Nevada	$104,840	740	-6.3%
35	Rhode Island	$104,530	660	-6.6%
36	South Carolina	$104,210	2,450	-6.9%
37	Oklahoma	$104,200	1,850	-6.9%
38	Georgia	$104,170	4,580	-6.9%
39	Illinois	$104,000	5,820	-7.1%
40	Nebraska	$103,720	1,080	-7.3%
41	Connecticut	$103,480	2,920	-7.5%
42	Michigan	$102,990	10,840	-8.0%
43	South Dakota	$101,930	440	-8.9%
44	Indiana	$101,520	3,860	-9.3%
45	Mississippi	$100,840	1,230	-9.9%
46	Ohio	$100,040	6,030	-10.6%
47	Montana	$99,230	650	-11.3%
48	Wisconsin	$99,170	3,970	-11.4%
49	Kansas	$97,680	2,320	-12.7%
50	Arkansas	$96,500	930	-13.8%
51	Kentucky	$95,640	1,600	-14.5%