Sort by any column. Employment is the number of electrical engineers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Electrical Engineer Salary by State (2026)
Electrical Engineers earn the most in New Mexico at $158,520 a year and the least in Guam at $64,190 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $120,630. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $158,520
- National median
- $120,630
- Lowest median
- $64,190
- States reporting
- 51
New Mexico
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Electrical Engineers
- 1. New Mexico$158,520 median · $171,908 adjusted · 2,560 employed
- 2. California$144,040 median · $130,094 adjusted · 24,230 employed
- 3. District of Columbia$143,000 median · $130,117 adjusted · 330 employed
- 4. New Hampshire$135,710 median · $130,284 adjusted · 1,600 employed
- 5. Washington$132,710 median · $124,013 adjusted · 7,610 employed
Lowest-paying states for Electrical Engineers
- 51. Guam$64,190 median · no price parity · 200 employed
- 50. Puerto Rico$74,250 median · no price parity · 330 employed
- 49. Montana$87,360 median · $92,303 adjusted · 790 employed
- 48. Arkansas$96,860 median · $111,414 adjusted · 900 employed
- 47. South Carolina$98,440 median · $105,004 adjusted · 3,490 employed
Electrical Engineer salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $158,520 | $127,540 | $196,240 | 2,560 | $171,908 |
| 2 | California | $144,040 | $106,100 | $185,520 | 24,230 | $130,094 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $143,000 | $111,530 | $173,790 | 330 | $130,117 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $135,710 | $103,460 | $169,020 | 1,600 | $130,284 |
| 5 | Washington | $132,710 | $103,910 | $166,160 | 7,610 | $124,013 |
| 6 | Texas | $129,450 | $95,130 | $164,730 | 20,870 | $133,375 |
| 7 | Idaho | $129,340 | $101,160 | $154,900 | 1,000 | $135,443 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $127,720 | $100,010 | $160,910 | 5,040 | $120,767 |
| 9 | Delaware | $126,970 | $100,430 | $141,150 | 660 | $127,214 |
| 10 | Alaska | $125,970 | $96,210 | $137,840 | 350 | $123,067 |
| 11 | Alabama | $125,630 | $98,220 | $153,280 | 4,600 | $141,439 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $125,370 | $98,510 | $147,640 | 2,940 | $115,224 |
| 13 | Oregon | $125,160 | $100,460 | $141,010 | 2,540 | $121,090 |
| 14 | Maryland | $125,150 | $96,740 | $164,080 | 4,650 | $119,237 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $123,710 | $92,930 | $157,970 | 990 | $140,250 |
| 16 | Colorado | $120,760 | $98,090 | $147,040 | 4,200 | $117,184 |
| 17 | Virginia | $119,030 | $95,450 | $148,320 | 7,260 | $117,730 |
| 18 | New York | $119,010 | $91,580 | $144,250 | 8,770 | $110,275 |
| 19 | Missouri | $118,670 | $94,230 | $157,990 | 2,410 | $130,669 |
| 20 | Maine | $114,620 | $97,590 | $133,580 | 1,150 | $118,104 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $113,420 | $88,610 | $132,720 | 500 | $126,731 |
| 22 | Wyoming | $111,740 | $93,440 | $127,290 | 280 | $120,551 |
| 23 | Vermont | $111,310 | $91,960 | $138,270 | 820 | $113,630 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $110,820 | $91,390 | $136,300 | 6,970 | $113,578 |
| 25 | North Dakota | $110,810 | $83,380 | $129,640 | 260 | $124,563 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $110,130 | $79,370 | $148,330 | 7,090 | $116,755 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $109,510 | $94,100 | $137,970 | 3,150 | $111,041 |
| 28 | Illinois | $107,860 | $87,360 | $131,960 | 5,460 | $107,905 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $107,760 | $89,250 | $134,190 | 2,080 | $122,673 |
| 30 | Nevada | $107,400 | $86,390 | $135,660 | 1,100 | $107,423 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $107,260 | $83,790 | $125,830 | 1,060 | $119,042 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $106,350 | $78,810 | $130,360 | 1,080 | $96,725 |
| 33 | Michigan | $106,070 | $87,080 | $132,440 | 10,840 | $110,240 |
| 34 | Iowa | $105,820 | $93,980 | $127,530 | 1,280 | $120,576 |
| 35 | Utah | $105,720 | $86,850 | $141,020 | 1,680 | $106,935 |
| 36 | Mississippi | $104,990 | $80,760 | $130,490 | 1,130 | $120,743 |
| 37 | Florida | $104,780 | $80,860 | $131,550 | 9,220 | $101,321 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $104,450 | $84,220 | $132,050 | 2,830 | $113,693 |
| 39 | Connecticut | $104,160 | $85,930 | $135,230 | 2,930 | $100,531 |
| 40 | Indiana | $102,670 | $81,690 | $127,190 | 4,000 | $110,009 |
| 41 | Kansas | $102,630 | $82,900 | $128,920 | 2,100 | $113,947 |
| 42 | Ohio | $100,620 | $82,240 | $126,730 | 6,360 | $108,457 |
| 43 | Arizona | $100,550 | $82,420 | $134,300 | 5,370 | $99,874 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $99,700 | $82,200 | $123,120 | 3,550 | $105,957 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $98,980 | $89,260 | $108,640 | 530 | $111,733 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $98,550 | $77,290 | $117,150 | 1,540 | $109,307 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $98,440 | $75,540 | $128,060 | 3,490 | $105,004 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $96,860 | $79,520 | $115,810 | 900 | $111,414 |
| 49 | Montana | $87,360 | $76,400 | $112,760 | 790 | $92,303 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $74,250 | $59,300 | $98,540 | 330 | N/A |
| 51 | Guam | $64,190 | $55,910 | $81,670 | 200 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Electrical Engineers, that changes the ranking: New Mexico leads on raw pay at $158,520, while New Mexico leads once prices are taken into account at $171,908.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Electrical Engineer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Electrical Engineers the most?
New Mexico reports the highest median wage for Electrical Engineers at $158,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($144,040) and District of Columbia ($143,000).
Which state pays Electrical Engineers the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Electrical Engineers at $64,190 a year, $94,330 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Electrical Engineers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Mexico first at $171,908 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $158,520. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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