Compare One Occupation Across States
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Electrical Engineers
Full electrical engineers overview →U.S. mean $125,100 · median $120,630
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | #1 | $155,400 | $158,520 | $75 | +24.2% | $102,880–$202,680 |
| California | #2 | $151,180 | $144,040 | $73 | +20.8% | $81,840–$217,760 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $142,760 | $143,000 | $69 | +14.1% | $87,450–$195,190 |
| New Hampshire | #4 | $142,360 | $135,710 | $68 | +13.8% | $92,700–$202,790 |
| Washington | #5 | $136,970 | $132,710 | $66 | +9.5% | $85,540–$185,690 |
| Texas | #6 | $135,580 | $129,450 | $65 | +8.4% | $76,120–$210,160 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $130,190 | $127,720 | $63 | +4.1% | $78,140–$176,470 |
| Maryland | #8 | $129,390 | $125,150 | $62 | +3.4% | $76,650–$194,810 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $126,990 | $125,370 | $61 | +1.5% | $80,630–$174,450 |
| Colorado | #10 | $126,480 | $120,760 | $61 | +1.1% | $81,720–$177,310 |
| Alabama | #11 | $126,380 | $125,630 | $61 | +1% | $77,840–$180,220 |
| Idaho | #12 | $126,200 | $129,340 | $61 | +0.9% | $77,070–$165,410 |
| Louisiana | #13 | $124,290 | $123,710 | $60 | -0.6% | $77,210–$178,330 |
| Oregon | #14 | $124,140 | $125,160 | $60 | -0.8% | $83,500–$166,240 |
| Virginia | #15 | $123,830 | $119,030 | $60 | -1% | $80,320–$173,400 |
| Delaware | #16 | $122,850 | $126,970 | $59 | -1.8% | $83,600–$152,060 |
| Missouri | #17 | $122,690 | $118,670 | $59 | -1.9% | $77,620–$166,710 |
| Alaska | #18 | $122,500 | $125,970 | $59 | -2.1% | $82,360–$177,110 |
| Vermont | #19 | $122,250 | $111,310 | $59 | -2.3% | $81,040–$175,710 |
| New York | #20 | $122,140 | $119,010 | $59 | -2.4% | $74,870–$168,820 |
| North Carolina | #21 | $121,380 | $110,130 | $58 | -3% | $66,800–$203,490 |
| Utah | #22 | $118,630 | $105,720 | $57 | -5.2% | $77,100–$171,580 |
| Maine | #23 | $118,510 | $114,620 | $57 | -5.3% | $78,930–$161,230 |
| Oklahoma | #24 | $118,440 | $107,760 | $57 | -5.3% | $74,060–$187,140 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $118,310 | $110,820 | $57 | -5.4% | $77,650–$167,260 |
| Minnesota | #26 | $118,190 | $109,510 | $57 | -5.5% | $78,750–$167,030 |
| Nevada | #27 | $115,770 | $107,400 | $56 | -7.5% | $77,000–$167,330 |
| Connecticut | #28 | $114,730 | $104,160 | $55 | -8.3% | $82,300–$162,290 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $114,680 | $104,450 | $55 | -8.3% | $73,850–$166,210 |
| Illinois | #30 | $114,640 | $107,860 | $55 | -8.4% | $75,470–$164,290 |
| West Virginia | #31 | $114,260 | $113,420 | $55 | -8.7% | $76,830–$156,250 |
| Arizona | #32 | $113,710 | $100,550 | $55 | -9.1% | $75,560–$165,510 |
| Iowa | #33 | $113,330 | $105,820 | $54 | -9.4% | $76,720–$155,460 |
| Michigan | #34 | $112,740 | $106,070 | $54 | -9.9% | $75,880–$159,090 |
| North Dakota | #35 | $112,380 | $110,810 | $54 | -10.2% | $77,350–$155,520 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $111,490 | $111,740 | $54 | -10.9% | $60,760–$146,990 |
| Florida | #37 | $111,430 | $104,780 | $54 | -10.9% | $65,090–$164,210 |
| Hawaii | #38 | $111,270 | $106,350 | $54 | -11.1% | $73,890–$156,580 |
| Kansas | #39 | $110,860 | $102,630 | $53 | -11.4% | $72,230–$159,650 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $108,700 | $104,990 | $52 | -13.1% | $60,130–$156,140 |
| Indiana | #41 | $107,710 | $102,670 | $52 | -13.9% | $69,290–$152,480 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $107,140 | $107,260 | $52 | -14.4% | $66,820–$135,270 |
| Ohio | #43 | $106,150 | $100,620 | $51 | -15.1% | $72,690–$149,390 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $104,580 | $98,440 | $50 | -16.4% | $69,260–$156,330 |
| Wisconsin | #45 | $103,550 | $99,700 | $50 | -17.2% | $74,850–$132,990 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $102,770 | $98,980 | $49 | -17.8% | $69,580–$138,210 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $99,960 | $96,860 | $48 | -20.1% | $67,920–$136,770 |
| Kentucky | #48 | $99,530 | $98,550 | $48 | -20.4% | $63,270–$138,460 |
| Montana | #49 | $98,930 | $87,360 | $48 | -20.9% | $72,910–$133,180 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.