Electrical Engineers Salary by City
National median: $110,971. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 51% in the cheapest markets to 121% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 17-2071Category: Engineering
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $186,920 | 195.3 | 51% | $11k/mo | 7.4x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $163,840 | 189.7 | 53% | $10k/mo | 7.6x |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | $143,850 | 93.8 | 107% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $136,820 | 152.1 | 66% | $9k/mo | 3.8x |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $135,480 | 149.8 | 67% | $9k/mo | 5.3x |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | $134,900 | 166.5 | 60% | $8k/mo | 6.1x |
| 7 | Raleigh, NC | $130,900 | 103.1 | 97% | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 8 | Sacramento, CA | $130,730 | 120.3 | 83% | $8k/mo | 3.7x |
| 9 | Honolulu, HI | $129,020 | 186.5 | 54% | $8k/mo | 7x |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $128,750 | 160.1 | 62% | $8k/mo | 6.3x |
| 11 | Boston, MA | $127,520 | 152.4 | 66% | $8k/mo | 4.9x |
| 12 | Boise, ID | $127,430 | 103.8 | 96% | $8k/mo | 3.4x |
| 13 | New York, NY | $127,160 | 187.2 | 53% | $8k/mo | 5.1x |
| 14 | Fresno, CA | $126,950 | 99.2 | 101% | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 15 | Philadelphia, PA | $125,350 | 108.4 | 92% | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 16 | Stockton, CA | $123,090 | 105.8 | 95% | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 17 | Orlando, FL | $119,220 | 101.4 | 99% | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 18 | Austin, TX | $117,420 | 105.2 | 95% | $8k/mo | 4.5x |
| 19 | Charleston, SC | $114,880 | 103 | 97% | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 20 | Charlotte, NC | $114,450 | 98.5 | 102% | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 21 | Colorado Springs, CO | $114,370 | 100.5 | 100% | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 22 | Portland, OR | $114,130 | 118.6 | 84% | $7k/mo | 4.3x |
| 23 | St. Louis, MO | $113,310 | 90.1 | 111% | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 24 | Durham, NC | $112,090 | 101.2 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 25 | Baltimore, MD | $111,470 | 112.4 | 89% | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 26 | Jacksonville, FL | $111,430 | 98.3 | 102% | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 27 | Knoxville, TN | $110,890 | 89.7 | 111% | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 28 | Denver, CO | $110,570 | 112.5 | 89% | $7k/mo | 4.7x |
| 29 | Tucson, AZ | $110,510 | 95 | 105% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 30 | Richmond, VA | $110,500 | 99.8 | 100% | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 31 | Houston, TX | $110,210 | 96.2 | 104% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 32 | Phoenix, AZ | $109,820 | 103.2 | 97% | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 33 | New Haven, CT | $109,770 | 112.5 | 89% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 34 | Nashville, TN | $109,400 | 101.2 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 35 | Birmingham, AL | $109,360 | 88.2 | 113% | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 36 | Riverside, CA | $109,360 | 110.5 | 90% | $7k/mo | 4.5x |
| 37 | Chicago, IL | $109,010 | 107.3 | 93% | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 38 | New Orleans, LA | $108,620 | 97.5 | 103% | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 39 | Oklahoma City, OK | $107,020 | 88.9 | 112% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 40 | Minneapolis, MN | $106,960 | 105.8 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 41 | Memphis, TN | $106,800 | 87.5 | 114% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 42 | Atlanta, GA | $106,340 | 103.5 | 97% | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 43 | Tulsa, OK | $106,200 | 87.3 | 115% | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 44 | Virginia Beach, VA | $106,070 | 101.7 | 98% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 45 | Fayetteville, AR | $105,850 | 87.5 | 114% | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 46 | Little Rock, AR | $105,790 | 86.7 | 115% | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 47 | Hartford, CT | $105,780 | 110.8 | 90% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 48 | Detroit, MI | $105,500 | 89.3 | 112% | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 49 | Rochester, NY | $105,260 | 92 | 109% | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 50 | Providence, RI | $104,530 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 51 | Tampa, FL | $104,440 | 100.2 | 100% | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 52 | Dallas, TX | $104,380 | 98.7 | 101% | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 53 | Indianapolis, IN | $104,130 | 90.5 | 110% | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 54 | Miami, FL | $104,100 | 127.8 | 78% | $7k/mo | 4.3x |
| 55 | Salt Lake City, UT | $103,380 | 105.1 | 95% | $7k/mo | 4.4x |
| 56 | Des Moines, IA | $102,990 | 89.5 | 112% | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 57 | San Antonio, TX | $102,680 | 91.8 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 58 | Madison, WI | $102,670 | 105.3 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 59 | Pittsburgh, PA | $102,630 | 93.7 | 107% | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 60 | Omaha, NE | $102,550 | 90.6 | 110% | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 61 | Greenville, SC | $102,040 | 92.1 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 62 | Buffalo, NY | $101,760 | 91.3 | 110% | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 63 | Kansas City, MO | $101,700 | 93.4 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 64 | Lexington, KY | $101,160 | 92 | 109% | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 65 | Sarasota, FL | $101,040 | 104.5 | 96% | $7k/mo | 4x |
| 66 | Milwaukee, WI | $101,000 | 93.5 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 67 | Las Vegas, NV | $100,530 | 101.5 | 99% | $7k/mo | 4x |
| 68 | Cleveland, OH | $100,149 | 89.8 | 111% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 69 | Grand Rapids, MI | $99,990 | 90.8 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 70 | Columbus, OH | $99,900 | 92.4 | 108% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 71 | Louisville, KY | $99,370 | 91.2 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 72 | Duluth, MN | $97,600 | 91.8 | 109% | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 73 | Fort Myers, FL | $97,430 | 100.8 | 99% | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 74 | Akron, OH | $97,280 | 87.1 | 115% | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 75 | Corpus Christi, TX | $96,910 | 88 | 114% | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 76 | Lakeland, FL | $95,880 | 93.2 | 107% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 77 | Wichita, KS | $92,150 | 85.3 | 117% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 78 | El Paso, TX | $84,310 | 86.5 | 116% | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 79 | Dayton, OH | $83,943 | 85.4 | 117% | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 80 | McAllen, TX | $77,960 | 82.5 | 121% | $5k/mo | 1.9x |