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Top 20 Best Cities for Electrical Engineerss

We've ranked the best US cities for electrical engineerss by calculating the Real Disposable Income. Unlike absolute salary rankings, this proprietary metric deducts localized housing costs, regional inflation, and state income taxes to reveal where you will actually keep the most cash at the end of the month.

How We Calculate the Score

Disposable Income = Monthly Take-Home Pay (after federal & state taxes) - Estimated Mortgage (assuming 20% down, current rates on median local home) - Cost of Living Adjusted Standard Expenses.

#1

Albuquerque, NM

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$5,107
Median Base Salary
$151,129
Cost Index
93.8
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#2

Philadelphia, PA

MSA Pop: 6.2M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$4,224
Median Base Salary
$131,693
Cost Index
108.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#3

Memphis, TN

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,957
Median Base Salary
$112,204
Cost Index
87.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#4

St. Louis, MO

MSA Pop: 2.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,872
Median Base Salary
$119,043
Cost Index
90.1
Est. Mortgage
$1,153/mo
#5

Orlando, FL

MSA Pop: 2.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,866
Median Base Salary
$125,253
Cost Index
101.4
Est. Mortgage
$1,940/mo
#6

Raleigh, NC

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,859
Median Base Salary
$137,524
Cost Index
103.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,149/mo
#7

Knoxville, TN

MSA Pop: 0.9M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,787
Median Base Salary
$116,501
Cost Index
89.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,520/mo
#8

Birmingham, AL

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,728
Median Base Salary
$114,894
Cost Index
88.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,075/mo
#9

Fresno, CA

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,668
Median Base Salary
$133,374
Cost Index
99.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,887/mo
#10

Houston, TX

MSA Pop: 7.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,642
Median Base Salary
$115,787
Cost Index
96.2
Est. Mortgage
$1,625/mo
#11

Jacksonville, FL

MSA Pop: 1.5M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,610
Median Base Salary
$117,068
Cost Index
98.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,730/mo
#12

Tulsa, OK

MSA Pop: 1.0M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,599
Median Base Salary
$111,574
Cost Index
87.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#13

Little Rock, AR

MSA Pop: 0.7M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,576
Median Base Salary
$111,143
Cost Index
86.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#14

Oklahoma City, OK

MSA Pop: 1.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,568
Median Base Salary
$112,435
Cost Index
88.9
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#15

Rochester, NY

MSA Pop: 1.1M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,475
Median Base Salary
$110,586
Cost Index
92
Est. Mortgage
$1,022/mo
#16

Washington, DC

MSA Pop: 6.4M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,456
Median Base Salary
$143,743
Cost Index
152.1
Est. Mortgage
$2,883/mo
#17

Boise, ID

MSA Pop: 0.8M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,455
Median Base Salary
$133,878
Cost Index
103.8
Est. Mortgage
$2,359/mo
#18

Pittsburgh, PA

MSA Pop: 2.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,437
Median Base Salary
$107,823
Cost Index
93.7
Est. Mortgage
$1,101/mo
#19

Detroit, MI

MSA Pop: 4.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,424
Median Base Salary
$110,838
Cost Index
89.3
Est. Mortgage
$1,179/mo
#20

New Orleans, LA

MSA Pop: 1.3M
Monthly Disposable Cash
$3,398
Median Base Salary
$114,116
Cost Index
97.5
Est. Mortgage
$1,363/mo