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Electrical Engineers salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median electrical engineers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $164,880 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,368 a month.

10th percentile
$95,940
25th percentile
$111,200
Median percentile
$164,880
75th percentile
$164,880
90th percentile
$201,740

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$112,420 take-home a year
Gross pay$164,880
Federal income tax−$28,305
Social Security + Medicare−$12,613
California income tax (approx.)−$11,542
Monthly take-home$9,368
Every two weeks$4,324

Does it go far here?

$152,973Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California