Engineering

Highest-Paying States for Electrical Engineers

Compare annual median salary for Electrical Engineers across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 highest-paying states for Electrical Engineers

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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