Electrical Engineers Salary by City
78 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 142 to 75 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
78 CitiesSOC: 17-2071Category: EngineeringMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 17-2071 Electrical Engineers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $187,060 | 110.4 | 140 | $11k/mo | 7.6x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $166,030 | 115.6 | 119 | $10k/mo | 7.6x |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | $163,720 | 95.5 | 142 | $10k/mo | 1.8x |
| 4 | Austin, TX | $145,360 | 98.1 | 123 | $9k/mo | 3.7x |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $140,210 | 111.1 | 105 | $9k/mo | 5.2x |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | $139,780 | 113.6 | 102 | $8k/mo | 6x |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $136,190 | 106.7 | 106 | $8k/mo | 3.7x |
| 8 | Fresno, CA | $134,780 | 102.2 | 109 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 9 | Stockton, CA | $131,080 | 105.1 | 103 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 10 | Houston, TX | $131,070 | 98.6 | 110 | $9k/mo | 2.3x |
| 11 | Honolulu, HI | $130,330 | 93.1 | 116 | $8k/mo | 7.1x |
| 12 | Raleigh, NC | $130,240 | 98.2 | 110 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 13 | Boise, ID | $129,790 | 98.4 | 109 | $8k/mo | 3.4x |
| 14 | Durham, NC | $129,030 | 97.6 | 110 | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 15 | Boston, MA | $128,610 | 108.3 | 98 | $8k/mo | 4.9x |
| 16 | New York, NY | $128,340 | 112.6 | 95 | $8k/mo | 5.2x |
| 17 | Portland, OR | $128,080 | 105.4 | 101 | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 18 | Philadelphia, PA | $127,730 | 102.6 | 103 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 19 | San Diego, CA | $127,270 | 111.9 | 94 | $8k/mo | 6.5x |
| 20 | Washington, DC | $126,420 | 108.9 | 96 | $8k/mo | 4.2x |
| 21 | New Orleans, LA | $125,120 | 92.6 | 112 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 22 | Corpus Christi, TX | $124,800 | 92.7 | 112 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 23 | Dallas, TX | $124,390 | 103.1 | 100 | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 24 | St. Louis, MO | $123,960 | 95.1 | 108 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 25 | Orlando, FL | $119,080 | 101.4 | 97 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 26 | Denver, CO | $119,020 | 105.8 | 93 | $7k/mo | 4.5x |
| 27 | Oklahoma City, OK | $118,260 | 90.4 | 108 | $7k/mo | 1.7x |
| 28 | Colorado Springs, CO | $118,250 | 100.7 | 97 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 29 | Tucson, AZ | $117,470 | 96.9 | 100 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 30 | Minneapolis, MN | $117,230 | 104.8 | 93 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 31 | Richmond, VA | $116,760 | 97.9 | 99 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 32 | Baltimore, MD | $116,650 | 104.5 | 93 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 33 | Jacksonville, FL | $116,480 | 99.5 | 97 | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 34 | Providence, RI | $114,710 | 101.8 | 93 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 35 | Detroit, MI | $114,390 | 100.3 | 95 | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 36 | Chicago, IL | $113,520 | 103.6 | 91 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 37 | Birmingham, AL | $112,960 | 91.6 | 102 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 38 | Memphis, TN | $112,870 | 92.2 | 102 | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 39 | Fort Myers, FL | $111,230 | 102.3 | 90 | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 40 | Kansas City, MO | $110,740 | 92.5 | 99 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 41 | Charleston, SC | $110,030 | 101.0 | 90 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 42 | Riverside, CA | $109,990 | 106.4 | 86 | $7k/mo | 4.6x |
| 43 | Little Rock, AR | $108,700 | 89.4 | 101 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 44 | Knoxville, TN | $108,590 | 92.6 | 97 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 45 | Rochester, NY | $108,160 | 97.0 | 92 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 46 | Las Vegas, NV | $107,390 | 100.2 | 89 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 47 | Hartford, CT | $106,760 | 102.7 | 86 | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 48 | New Haven, CT | $105,250 | 104.6 | 83 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 49 | Salt Lake City, UT | $105,230 | 100.9 | 86 | $7k/mo | 4.5x |
| 50 | Tulsa, OK | $105,180 | 89.2 | 98 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 51 | Pittsburgh, PA | $104,990 | 94.7 | 92 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 52 | Indianapolis, IN | $104,210 | 95.7 | 90 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 53 | Fayetteville, AR | $103,940 | 92.0 | 94 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 54 | Dayton, OH | $103,720 | 92.7 | 93 | $7k/mo | 1.6x |
| 55 | San Antonio, TX | $103,520 | 94.7 | 91 | $7k/mo | 2.6x |
| 56 | Charlotte, NC | $103,360 | 97.3 | 88 | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 57 | Omaha, NE | $103,360 | 91.9 | 93 | $7k/mo | 2.4x |
| 58 | Virginia Beach, VA | $103,210 | 97.9 | 87 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 59 | El Paso, TX | $103,180 | 89.9 | 95 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 60 | Miami, FL | $102,800 | 114.2 | 75 | $7k/mo | 4.5x |
| 61 | Madison, WI | $102,420 | 97.3 | 87 | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 62 | Columbus, OH | $102,380 | 95.5 | 89 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 63 | Tampa, FL | $102,110 | 100.9 | 84 | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 64 | Greenville, SC | $101,620 | 93.3 | 90 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 65 | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,080 | 95.5 | 87 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 66 | McAllen, TX | $99,960 | 85.9 | 96 | $7k/mo | 1.5x |
| 67 | Nashville, TN | $99,790 | 96.3 | 86 | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 68 | Akron, OH | $99,360 | 93.4 | 88 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 69 | Phoenix, AZ | $99,160 | 103.3 | 80 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 70 | Des Moines, IA | $99,010 | 99.4 | 83 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 71 | Milwaukee, WI | $98,950 | 96.9 | 85 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 72 | Lakeland, FL | $98,900 | 97.1 | 84 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 73 | Cleveland, OH | $98,550 | 93.9 | 87 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 74 | Wichita, KS | $98,480 | 88.9 | 92 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 75 | Buffalo, NY | $98,180 | 95.8 | 85 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 76 | Lexington, KY | $98,160 | 92.9 | 88 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 77 | Louisville, KY | $97,960 | 93.1 | 87 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 78 | Duluth, MN | $97,520 | 88.8 | 91 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |