Median salary
$135,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$111k – $167.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42.5%
1,655 of 3,895 roles
Live roles
3,895
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$123,000 | 171 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 103 |
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$110,776 | 54 |
Blue Origin
|
$156,847 | 52 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 51 |
Applied Materials
|
$128,250 | 33 |
| GV GE Vernova | $126,500 | 28 |
SpaceX
|
$125,000 | 28 |
Electrical Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $177,500 | 63 |
| Seattle | $156,847 | 72 |
| New York | $152,500 | 49 |
| Los Angeles | $152,500 | 78 |
| Austin | $140,250 | 33 |
| Boston | $140,000 | 31 |
| Denver | $132,500 | 41 |
| Chicago | $123,608 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $117,000 | 15 |
| Toronto | $112,336 | 4 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $136,000 | 1,627 |
| Part-time | $35.86/hr | 5 |
| Internship | $26.00/hr | 26 |
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How much do Electrical Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Electrical Engineer roles is $135,000 per year. Most pay falls between $111,035 (25th percentile) and $167,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $90,000 to $194,961.
These figures are computed live from 3,895 active Electrical Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,655 (42.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Electrical Engineer roles include OpenAI, Anthropic, Freeform and Neros Technologies.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Electrical Engineer salary?
- The median is $135,000 per year, with most pay between $111,035 and $167,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,655 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Electrical Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $90,000 to $194,961 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $135,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.