Engineering

Best States for Electrical Engineers

Compare the best states for Electrical Engineers using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Electrical Engineers

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	81/100	$140,360	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	78/100	$130,730	8 years	See agency	View guide
#3	IdahoID	76/100	$128,960	2.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	New MexicoNM	76/100	$143,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	VirginiaVA	70/100	$122,320	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	68/100	$131,790	90 yr	$150	View guide
#7	AlabamaAL	66/100	$115,870	1 month	See agency	View guide
#8	ArkansasAR	61/100	$96,500	2 years	Renewal fee (every 2 years): $10.00	View guide
#9	MassachusettsMA	61/100	$126,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	New JerseyNJ	59/100	$125,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	TennesseeTN	58/100	$109,870	60.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	MissouriMO	57/100	$106,100	1.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	West VirginiaWV	57/100	$108,480	84 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	NevadaNV	56/100	$104,840	2-21 years	See agency	View guide
#15	HawaiiHI	54/100	$105,060	2-12 years	License renewal every 2 years: $104	View guide
#16	VermontVT	54/100	$118,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	ConnecticutCT	52/100	$103,480	4-7 years	See agency	View guide
#18	MississippiMS	52/100	$100,840	39.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	OregonOR	52/100	$109,660	56.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	WisconsinWI	52/100	$99,170	2-4 years	See agency	View guide
#21	MarylandMD	51/100	$124,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	AlaskaAK	50/100	$108,780	16.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#23	ColoradoCO	50/100	$112,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	New YorkNY	50/100	$112,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	48/100	$102,990	287.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	PennsylvaniaPA	48/100	$109,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	DelawareDE	47/100	$111,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	LouisianaLA	47/100	$108,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	North DakotaND	47/100	$108,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	FloridaFL	46/100	$108,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MaineME	46/100	$111,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	North CarolinaNC	46/100	$107,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IowaIA	45/100	$107,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	TexasTX	45/100	$105,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	Rhode IslandRI	44/100	$104,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	IndianaIN	43/100	$101,520	432.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#37	OklahomaOK	43/100	$104,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IllinoisIL	42/100	$104,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	GeorgiaGA	41/100	$104,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$110,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KansasKS	38/100	$97,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MontanaMT	38/100	$99,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	UtahUT	37/100	$107,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	WyomingWY	37/100	$111,740	1012 yr	See agency	View guide
#45	OhioOH	36/100	$100,040	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#46	KentuckyKY	35/100	$95,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MinnesotaMN	35/100	$105,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	NebraskaNE	34/100	$103,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	34/100	$104,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	32/100	$101,930	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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