How much does an Electrical Engineer make?
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$88,999
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Electrical Engineer is $88,999 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $76,286 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $12,713 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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What is the total pay trajectory for Electrical Engineer?
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | $88,999 /yr |
| Senior Electrical Engineer | $150,877 /yr |
| Electrical Engineer IV | $105,565 /yr |
Related Job Titles
For Electrical Engineer
Some related job titles are Assistant Electrical Engineer Salaries with median pay of $80,410, Electrical Design Engineer Salaries with median pay of $102,490, Fresher Electrical Engineer Salaries with median pay of $80,205, Entry Electrical Engineer Salaries with median pay of $84,321.
Top Paying Companies
For an Electrical Engineer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Electrical Engineer in United States. Employers include Meta, NVIDIA and Google.
Top Paying Companies
For Electrical Engineer in United States
| 1 | Meta | $205,516 | |
| 2 | NVIDIA | $185,330 | |
| 3 | $181,976 | ||
| 4 | Nuro | $179,870 | |
| 5 | Apple | $171,951 | |
| 6 | Cisco Systems | $171,869 | |
| 7 | Nytec | $167,919 | |
| 8 | AMD | $164,814 | |
| 9 | Space Micro | $162,150 | |
| 10 | Microsoft | $161,328 |
For Electrical Engineer
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What is the total pay trajectory for Electrical Engineer?
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | $88,999 /yr |
| Senior Electrical Engineer | $150,877 /yr |
| Electrical Engineer IV | $105,565 /yr |
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Electrical Engineer Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For an Electrical Engineer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for an Electrical Engineer in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $120,284, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $119,590, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $112,159, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $111,611, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $111,260.
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Electrical Engineer pay FAQ
The national average salary for an Electrical Engineer is $76,286 per year in United States. Filter by location to see an Electrical Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 26526 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Electrical Engineer employees.
The highest salary for an Electrical Engineer in United States is $114,491 per year.
The lowest salary for an Electrical Engineer in United States is $50,830 per year.
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