17 Series · SOC 17-2072
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $130,220
- Median / year
- $206,960
- Top 10% earn
- +6.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 96,900
- US workers
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer professionals earn a median $130,220/year ($62.60/hr) nationally. The salary ranges from $81,840 (10th percentile) to $206,960 (90th percentile). Employment is projected to grow6.2% from 2023 to 2033, faster than average. The highest-paying state is California at $160,520. Approximately 96,900 people work in this role across the U.S. Entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Workplace safety grade: A (Very Safe).
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer (SOC 17-2072) pays a national median of $130,220 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $81,840 at the 10th percentile to $206,960 at the 90th, with a mean of $137,280 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 96,900 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 193 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.2% change in employment from 2023 to 2033, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $160,520, which is +23% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $194,370 — metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand.
BLS OEWS May 2025 96,900 jobs Median $130,220/yr
Median Salary
$130,220
per year
Median Hourly
$62.60/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$137,280
average
Employment
96,900
jobs nationwide
This occupation vs. all-occupations US median ($63,000) 65.1%
All-occ US median
Bar fills relative to a $200K reference ceiling. Marker shows the all-occupations US median for context — anything to the right of it earns above the typical American worker.
Job Outlook (2023–2033)
Projected Growth
+6.2%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
5,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2023–2033
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Critical Thinking 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Speaking 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Complex Problem Solving 3.4
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Writing 3.3
Systems Analysis 3.3
Active Learning 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics 4.8
Engineering and Technology 4.6
English Language 4.2
Design 3.7
Customer and Personal Service 3.6
Education and Training 3.5
Mathematics 3.5
Administration and Management 3.5
Telecommunications 3.4
Production and Processing 3.0
Key Tasks
- ▸ Identify operational requirements for new systems to inform selection of technological solutions.
- ▸ Integrate tags, readers, or software in radio frequency identification device (RFID) designs.
- ▸ Perform systems analysis or programming of radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology.
- ▸ Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
- ▸ Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics engineering tasks.
- ▸ Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolution of complex electronics engineering problems.
- ▸ Test radio frequency identification device (RFID) software to ensure proper functioning.
- ▸ Select appropriate radio frequency identification device (RFID) tags and determine placement locations.
- ▸ Perform site analyses to determine system configurations, processes to be impacted, or on-site obstacles to technology implementation.
- ▸ Perform acceptance testing on newly installed or updated systems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$81,840
25th Percentile
$101,680
Median
$130,220
75th Percentile
$167,670
90th Percentile
$206,960
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $160,520 | +23% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $158,730 | +22% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $157,040 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $155,650 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $138,230 | +6% above national |
| 6 | New Mexico | $136,990 | +5% above national |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $136,360 | +5% above national |
| 8 | Texas | $132,220 | +2% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $130,270 | same as national |
| 10 | Illinois | $129,390 | 1% below national |
| 11 | Utah | $128,430 | 1% below national |
| 12 | Maine | $127,490 | 2% below national |
| 13 | Michigan | $127,200 | 2% below national |
| 14 | Colorado | $127,010 | 2% below national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $126,690 | 3% below national |
| 16 | Oregon | $124,400 | 4% below national |
| 17 | Georgia | $123,010 | 6% below national |
| 18 | Tennessee | $122,920 | 6% below national |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $121,260 | 7% below national |
| 20 | Alabama | $120,720 | 7% below national |
| 21 | West Virginia | $120,170 | 8% below national |
| 22 | Virginia | $119,990 | 8% below national |
| 23 | New York | $119,180 | 8% below national |
| 24 | Ohio | $118,830 | 9% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $118,120 | 9% below national |
| 26 | Missouri | $117,630 | 10% below national |
| 27 | Florida | $116,860 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Nevada | $116,180 | 11% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $115,920 | 11% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $113,720 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Mississippi | $112,400 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Minnesota | $112,390 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $112,200 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Arkansas | $109,830 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $109,120 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Alaska | $106,810 | 18% below national |
| 37 | Connecticut | $106,040 | 19% below national |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $105,190 | 19% below national |
| 39 | North Dakota | $104,860 | 19% below national |
| 40 | Kansas | $103,740 | 20% below national |
| 41 | Idaho | $102,770 | 21% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $101,860 | 22% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $100,390 | 23% below national |
| 44 | Wyoming | $95,910 | 26% below national |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $93,710 | 28% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $93,380 | 28% below national |
| 47 | Nebraska | $91,140 | 30% below national |
| 48 | Vermont | $86,180 | 34% below national |
| 49 | South Dakota | $84,150 | 35% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $81,790 | 37% below national |
| 51 | Iowa | $81,330 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $194,370 | +49% above national |
| 2 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $182,840 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $172,290 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $162,960 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $162,800 | +25% above national |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,440 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Lexington Park, MD | $156,750 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $156,750 | +20% above national |
| 9 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $156,520 | +20% above national |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $156,480 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $155,680 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Albuquerque, NM | $153,900 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $147,180 | +13% above national |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $144,930 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $142,920 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $142,460 | +9% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $141,720 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $140,530 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $140,000 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $138,890 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Ann Arbor, MI | $136,560 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $135,810 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $135,710 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $135,410 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $135,350 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $135,150 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $135,000 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $133,390 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Utica-Rome, NY | $133,370 | +2% above national |
| 30 | Huntsville, AL | $133,330 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $132,870 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $132,750 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Boulder, CO | $132,230 | +2% above national |
| 34 | Midland, TX | $132,060 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $132,020 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Bloomington, IL | $131,260 | +1% above national |
| 37 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $131,160 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $131,090 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $130,940 | +1% above national |
| 40 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $130,820 | same as national |
| 41 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $130,530 | same as national |
| 42 | Vallejo, CA | $129,850 | same as national |
| 43 | New Haven, CT | $129,670 | same as national |
| 44 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $129,630 | same as national |
| 45 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $129,540 | 1% below national |
| 46 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $129,420 | 1% below national |
| 47 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,330 | 1% below national |
| 48 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $128,650 | 1% below national |
| 49 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $128,220 | 2% below national |
| 50 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $127,900 | 2% below national |
| 51 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $127,610 | 2% below national |
| 52 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $127,570 | 2% below national |
| 53 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $127,340 | 2% below national |
| 54 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $127,280 | 2% below national |
| 55 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $127,260 | 2% below national |
| 56 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $126,830 | 3% below national |
| 57 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $126,730 | 3% below national |
| 58 | Reno, NV | $126,140 | 3% below national |
| 59 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $126,050 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $125,800 | 3% below national |
| 61 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $125,650 | 4% below national |
| 62 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $125,570 | 4% below national |
| 63 | Baton Rouge, LA | $125,260 | 4% below national |
| 64 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $123,050 | 6% below national |
| 65 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $121,730 | 7% below national |
| 66 | Syracuse, NY | $121,260 | 7% below national |
| 67 | Ocala, FL | $121,250 | 7% below national |
| 68 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $120,740 | 7% below national |
| 69 | Ogden, UT | $120,600 | 7% below national |
| 70 | Birmingham, AL | $120,050 | 8% below national |
| 71 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $120,020 | 8% below national |
| 72 | Pittsburgh, PA | $119,930 | 8% below national |
| 73 | Colorado Springs, CO | $119,330 | 8% below national |
| 74 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $119,180 | 8% below national |
| 75 | Spartanburg, SC | $118,760 | 9% below national |
| 76 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $118,480 | 9% below national |
| 77 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $118,470 | 9% below national |
| 78 | Knoxville, TN | $118,020 | 9% below national |
| 79 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $117,830 | 10% below national |
| 80 | Waco, TX | $117,700 | 10% below national |
| 81 | Cleveland, OH | $117,480 | 10% below national |
| 82 | Billings, MT | $117,160 | 10% below national |
| 83 | Greeley, CO | $117,050 | 10% below national |
| 84 | Rochester, MN | $117,010 | 10% below national |
| 85 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $116,660 | 10% below national |
| 86 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $116,630 | 10% below national |
| 87 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $116,500 | 11% below national |
| 88 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $116,500 | 11% below national |
| 89 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $116,340 | 11% below national |
| 90 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $115,530 | 11% below national |
| 91 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $115,330 | 11% below national |
| 92 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $114,800 | 12% below national |
| 93 | Mobile, AL | $114,610 | 12% below national |
| 94 | Las Cruces, NM | $114,590 | 12% below national |
| 95 | Salem, OR | $114,550 | 12% below national |
| 96 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $114,540 | 12% below national |
| 97 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $114,400 | 12% below national |
| 98 | Warner Robins, GA | $113,980 | 12% below national |
| 99 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $113,930 | 13% below national |
| 100 | Winston-Salem, NC | $113,840 | 13% below national |
| 101 | Jacksonville, FL | $113,620 | 13% below national |
| 102 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $113,090 | 13% below national |
| 103 | Binghamton, NY | $112,850 | 13% below national |
| 104 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $112,380 | 14% below national |
| 105 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $112,340 | 14% below national |
| 106 | Oklahoma City, OK | $112,310 | 14% below national |
| 107 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $112,140 | 14% below national |
| 108 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $111,800 | 14% below national |
| 109 | Columbus, OH | $110,970 | 15% below national |
| 110 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $110,830 | 15% below national |
| 111 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $109,220 | 16% below national |
| 112 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $109,080 | 16% below national |
| 113 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $108,860 | 16% below national |
| 114 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $108,350 | 17% below national |
| 115 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $107,990 | 17% below national |
| 116 | Modesto, CA | $107,960 | 17% below national |
| 117 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $107,910 | 17% below national |
| 118 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $107,630 | 17% below national |
| 119 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $107,020 | 18% below national |
| 120 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $107,000 | 18% below national |
| 121 | Charlottesville, VA | $106,980 | 18% below national |
| 122 | Worcester, MA | $106,800 | 18% below national |
| 123 | El Paso, TX | $106,560 | 18% below national |
| 124 | Fresno, CA | $106,290 | 18% below national |
| 125 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $106,240 | 18% below national |
| 126 | Anchorage, AK | $105,870 | 19% below national |
| 127 | Akron, OH | $105,030 | 19% below national |
| 128 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $104,960 | 19% below national |
| 129 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $104,690 | 20% below national |
| 130 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $104,570 | 20% below national |
| 131 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $104,530 | 20% below national |
| 132 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $104,490 | 20% below national |
| 133 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $104,430 | 20% below national |
| 134 | Roanoke, VA | $104,150 | 20% below national |
| 135 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $104,000 | 20% below national |
| 136 | Toledo, OH | $103,470 | 21% below national |
| 137 | Tucson, AZ | $102,950 | 21% below national |
| 138 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $102,900 | 21% below national |
| 139 | Boise City, ID | $102,770 | 21% below national |
| 140 | Richmond, VA | $102,750 | 21% below national |
| 141 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $102,510 | 21% below national |
| 142 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $102,380 | 21% below national |
| 143 | Tulsa, OK | $102,350 | 21% below national |
| 144 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $102,060 | 22% below national |
| 145 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $102,010 | 22% below national |
| 146 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $101,720 | 22% below national |
| 147 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $101,710 | 22% below national |
| 148 | Fort Wayne, IN | $101,570 | 22% below national |
| 149 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $101,200 | 22% below national |
| 150 | Springfield, MA | $101,020 | 22% below national |
| 151 | Rochester, NY | $100,570 | 23% below national |
| 152 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $100,570 | 23% below national |
| 153 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $100,420 | 23% below national |
| 154 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $99,990 | 23% below national |
| 155 | Wichita, KS | $99,310 | 24% below national |
| 156 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $98,120 | 25% below national |
| 157 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $97,900 | 25% below national |
| 158 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $97,680 | 25% below national |
| 159 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $97,430 | 25% below national |
| 160 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $96,890 | 26% below national |
| 161 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $96,780 | 26% below national |
| 162 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $96,700 | 26% below national |
| 163 | Lincoln, NE | $96,300 | 26% below national |
| 164 | Montgomery, AL | $96,280 | 26% below national |
| 165 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $96,280 | 26% below national |
| 166 | Corpus Christi, TX | $95,580 | 27% below national |
| 167 | Lafayette, LA | $95,560 | 27% below national |
| 168 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $94,620 | 27% below national |
| 169 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $93,950 | 28% below national |
| 170 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $93,630 | 28% below national |
| 171 | Tyler, TX | $93,510 | 28% below national |
| 172 | Gainesville, FL | $93,400 | 28% below national |
| 173 | York-Hanover, PA | $93,130 | 28% below national |
| 174 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $92,920 | 29% below national |
| 175 | Wilmington, NC | $92,650 | 29% below national |
| 176 | Asheville, NC | $91,240 | 30% below national |
| 177 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $90,490 | 31% below national |
| 178 | Evansville, IN | $89,710 | 31% below national |
| 179 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $88,730 | 32% below national |
| 180 | Columbia, SC | $88,380 | 32% below national |
| 181 | Pueblo, CO | $88,040 | 32% below national |
| 182 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $86,730 | 33% below national |
| 183 | Madison, WI | $86,330 | 34% below national |
| 184 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $86,180 | 34% below national |
| 185 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $85,880 | 34% below national |
| 186 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $84,540 | 35% below national |
| 187 | Omaha, NE-IA | $84,420 | 35% below national |
| 188 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $84,150 | 35% below national |
| 189 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $82,300 | 37% below national |
| 190 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $81,350 | 38% below national |
| 191 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $81,330 | 38% below national |
| 192 | Aguadilla, PR | $80,110 | 38% below national |
| 193 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $77,920 | 40% below national |
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How much does a Electronics Engineers, Except Computer make? ▼
The median annual salary for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer is $130,220 ($62.60/hour). The salary range spans from $81,840 at the 10th percentile to $206,960 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Electronics Engineers, Except Computer the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer at $160,520/year, which is +23% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Electronics Engineers, Except Computer? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Electronics Engineers, Except Computer? ▼
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 2 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Electronics Engineers, Except Computer a good career? ▼
Employment for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer is projected to grow 6.2% from 2023 to 2033, which is faster than average. About 5,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay vary by state? ▼
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $160,520/year, while Nebraska pays the least at $91,140/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $194,370/year. BLS reports wage data for 193 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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